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The Supper by the Fountain
Thomas Stothard
This evocative 1820 oil painting by Thomas Stothard captures an intimate candlelit dinner set against a moody, shadowed background.
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.
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Unable to Wait
Telemaco Signorini
A captivating 19th-century interior scene depicting a young woman absorbed in writing a letter amidst a gallery-like setting.
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The Dream of Erwin von Steinbach
Moritz von Schwind
A luminous and romantic scene depicting a mystical dream within the soaring stone arches of a Gothic cathedral.
Contains nudity
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Venus Abandoned
Arnold Böcklin
This atmospheric 19th-century oil painting depicts a classical statue of Venus secluded in a dense, melancholic garden.