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Washington Irving and his Literary Friends at Sunnyside
Christian Schussele
An evocative 19th-century group portrait capturing the intellectual circle of Washington Irving within his storied Sunnyside library.
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Waiting for the Stage
Richard Caton Woodville, Sr.
A detailed 19th-century genre painting depicting a group of men in a rustic tavern setting, rich with narrative charm.
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Reading Don Quixote
Ignacio Merino
A dramatic and highly detailed 19th-century history painting depicting a scholarly reading in a formal interior.
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U.S.A.
John Haberle
A masterful trompe-l’oeil depiction of currency and ephemera that plays with the boundary between art and reality.
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Woman Winding Yarn
Vincent van Gogh
This evocative study from Van Gogh's early period captures a moment of quiet, focused domestic labor in a rich, somber palette.
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Emblems of the Civil War
Alexander Pope
A masterfully executed trompe-l'oeil still life of American Civil War military equipment arranged against a deep, paneled background.
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The Tenth Street Studio
William Merritt Chase
A richly detailed 19th-century artist's studio scene featuring a woman in white against a moody, atmospheric interior.
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The Print Collector
Mariano Fortuny Marsal
A masterful depiction of scholarly devotion, captured with dramatic lighting and exquisite painterly detail.
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The Princess picking Lice from the Troll
Theodor Kittelsen
A captivating scene of Norwegian folklore depicting a princess and a troll in a moment of quiet, shadowy intimacy.
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Studio Interior
Ramon Casas
A moody and atmospheric glimpse into a late 19th-century artist's studio, decorated with festive elements.
Contains nudity
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The Gross Clinic
Thomas Eakins
A dramatic and masterful display of 19th-century realism depicting a surgical clinic in progress.
Contains nudity
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Leonora Christina being Examined in Prison
Kristian Zahrtmann
This dramatic 19th-century oil painting captures a tense, candle-lit moment in a dark interior, rendered with masterful chiaroscuro.
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