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A View of Murton Colliery near Seaham, County Durham
James Wilson Carmichael
A masterful 19th-century industrial landscape capturing the scale of an English colliery beneath a dramatic, cloud-filled sky.
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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Jan Hus at Constance
Karl Friedrich Lessing
A powerful 19th-century history painting depicting the reformer Jan Hus before the Council of Constance.
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The Beggar's Opera
William Hogarth
A dramatic and detailed theatrical tableau from John Gay’s celebrated play, captured with William Hogarth’s signature narrative wit.
Figure Studies
Isaac Blessing Jacob
Gerrit Willemsz Horst
A dramatic and evocative 17th-century Dutch narrative painting capturing a pivotal biblical moment in warm, atmospheric light.
Contains nudity
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Allegory of Coinage
Romeyn de Hooghe
An intricate late 17th-century Dutch allegory celebrating the industry and wealth of the coinage process.