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A Writer Trimming his Pen
Jan Ekels the Younger
An introspective 18th-century scene of a writer at work, featuring a clever use of reflection.
Moody Landscapes
Bridge at Fortingall, Perthshire
George A. Boyle
A moody and textured Victorian-era landscape featuring a stone bridge and a rushing stream in the Scottish Highlands.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of Leopoldo Cicognara
Ludovico Lipparini
A dignified 19th-century portrait of a scholar, defined by masterful chiaroscuro lighting.
Old World Portraits
John Philip Sousa
Harry Franklin Waltman
A refined and expressive oil portrait featuring luminous lighting and confident, impressionistic brushwork.
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La lecture
Jacques Gamelin
A charming French genre scene depicting the quiet intimacy of a reading lesson or a private letter.
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Bishop Bernulphus, Patron of the Arts
George Sturm
An evocative 19th-century mural design depicting Bishop Bernulphus surrounded by medieval scholars and craftsmen.
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Honoré Champion and His Sons
Eugène Pascau
An intimate and scholarly portrait of French publisher Honoré Champion surrounded by his sons in their study.
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Les Pauvres Gens
Théophile Steinlen
A poignant and atmospheric scene of familial care, rendered in rich, dark tones.
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The Letter of Introduction
David Wilkie
A masterfully observed Regency scene of a young man delivering a letter of introduction to a skeptical older gentleman.
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Couple Making Music
Cornelis de Man
A masterfully lit scene of musical harmony in a traditional Dutch Golden Age interior.
Figure Studies
Bust of a Man (Saint Matthias)
Giovanni Battista Piazzetta
A masterfully lit character study of a man in contemplation, rendered with rich shadows and expressive Venetian brushwork.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
William Rush Carving His Allegorical Figure of the Schuylkill River
Thomas Eakins
A masterfully lit scene of artistic creation by American realist Thomas Eakins, capturing a quiet moment in a 19th-century sculptor's studio.
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