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Les Joueurs de Tric-trac
Master of the Games
A sophisticated 17th-century genre painting depicting gentlemen in a moment of quiet competition over a game of backgammon.
Art for the Study
Dark, intelligent pieces that hold up beside books, wood, and brass.
Scholarly subjects, darker tones, and classic character feel at home among books, wood, and brass.
Pastoral Scenes
Sleigh Travelers on a Frozen River in Holland
Andries Vermeulen
This classic winter landscape captures the lively movement of travelers and skaters across a frozen river in Holland.
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St. Augustine's Gate, Canterbury
J. M. W. Turner
This early architectural study by J.M.W. Turner captures the weathered stone and intricate gothic details of Canterbury's St. Augustine’s Gate.
oil paint
St. Catherine Street and the Old Arcades, Dieppe
Walter Sickert
A moody and atmospheric street scene in Dieppe captured with Walter Sickert’s signature loose, tonal brushwork.
Figure Studies
Warrior Persuading the Heroine
Unknown Artist
An exquisite 18th-century Indian miniature painting depicting a romantic nocturnal encounter on a palace terrace.
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Street Scene among Roman Ruins
Jan Both
A golden-hued Dutch Golden Age landscape depicting daily life amidst the monumental ruins of ancient Rome.