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Der Kunstfreund (Portrait of Dr. Karl Schwarz)
Lovis Corinth
A dramatic expressionist portrait by Lovis Corinth featuring bold brushwork and a moody, atmospheric palette.
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Mercator and Ortelius
Joseph Bellemans
A dignified 19th-century painting depicting the famed cartographers Mercator and Ortelius engaged in intellectual study.
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Collectors of Prints
Honoré Daumier
A moody and atmospheric study of two figures engaged in the quiet study of prints.
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Still Life with the Toledo Blade
William Harnett
A masterful 19th-century still life capturing a collection of scholarly and musical objects with striking realism.
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Sphère métallique utilisée pendant le siège de 1870-71
Hélène Vonoven
A striking and historically significant study of a metallic dispatch sphere from the 1870 Siege of Paris.
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Le Laboratoire Municipal
Ferdinand Gueldry
A captivating late 19th-century scene depicting the methodical bustle of a Parisian municipal laboratory.
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An Artist and a Connoisseur in Conversation
Unknown Artist
A refined Dutch Golden Age scene depicting the intellectual exchange between an artist and his patron in a studio setting.
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Portrait of Otto Manninen
Magnus Enckell
An intimate 1903 oil portrait by Magnus Enckell capturing the quiet focus of a scholar at his workspace.
Contains disturbing content
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College of Animals
Cornelis Saftleven
This 17th-century Dutch satire features a whimsical gathering of animals engaged in scholarly pursuits within a moody, atmospheric setting.
Contains nudity
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Self-Portrait in the Studio
Josef Abel
This 1809 self-portrait by Josef Abel captures the artist in his studio, surrounded by the tools and inspirations of his craft.
Contains nudity
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Vision
Ivan Žabota
An evocative Symbolist drawing exploring humanity and the divine through masterful line work and atmospheric detail.
Contains disturbing content
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Memento Mori
Jozef Hanula
This striking vanitas painting features a skull and crossbones, a powerful reminder of mortality executed in a somber, scholarly style.
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