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The Tax Collectors
Marinus van Reymerswaele
A striking and highly detailed 16th-century Netherlandish scene depicting two tax collectors at work.
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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Marinus van Reymerswaele
A striking and highly detailed 16th-century Netherlandish scene depicting two tax collectors at work.

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Jan van der Heyden
A masterful Dutch Golden Age interior depicting a rich collection of scientific and worldly curiosities.

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Adriaen van de Venne
A whimsical and satirical 17th-century Dutch painting featuring two owls in human clothing ice skating.

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Hubert Robert
A masterfully atmospheric scene of artistic labor and architectural grandeur within the heart of Rome.

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Hubert Robert
An atmospheric architectural study of the ruined Sorbonne chapel by Hubert Robert, capturing the interplay of light and historical decay.

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George Sturm
A detailed 19th-century historical depiction of Christiaan Huygens demonstrating his invention of the pendulum clock.

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Philip Corbet
A refined 19th-century portrait drawing capturing a scholarly figure in a dramatic, voluminous cloak.

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Théobald Chartran
An atmospheric oil study depicting a historical academic assembly in a muted, scholarly palette.

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Stanisław Wyspiański
A sophisticated pastel study of Krakow's iconic St. Mary's Church, captured with a moody, atmospheric palette.

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Jean Barbault
A dramatic 18th-century landscape featuring the iconic Pyramid of Cestius amidst architectural ruins.

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Eugène Pascau
An intimate and scholarly portrait of French publisher Honoré Champion surrounded by his sons in their study.

Contains nudity
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Fernand Cormon
This evocative monochromatic study by Fernand Cormon captures the raw energy and communal effort of primitive life in a sophisticated academic style.
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