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The central challenge of history painting lay in selecting a particular subject that could engage the heart and instruct the mind. Grand settings and symbolic accessories proved the artist’s grasp of perspective depth and still-life draftsmanship. Compositions and color schemes had to be carefully conceived to accentuate the principal characters and to clarify the meanings of the incidents. National Gallery

01 Painting, Streets of Paris, Lucien Laurent-Gsell's Suicidée, with footnotes, Part 87

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Lucien Laurent-Gsell, French 1860–1944 Suicidée! Oil on canvas 113 ½ by 83 ½ in.; 288.2 by 212 cm Private collection Estimate for 30,000 - 5...

01 Etching, The amorous game, Gene Kloss' Chance Encounter, with Footnotes #101

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Gene Kloss (American, 1903-1996) Chance Encounter, c. 1965 Etching and drypoint on paper 11-3/4 x 15 inches (29.8 x 38.1 cm) Private collect...

01 Painting, Yusuf Arakkal's Untitled, with footnotes

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Yusuf Arakkal (1945 – 2016)   Untitled, c.  1981 Oil on hardboard 23 x 47.25 in   |  58.5 x 119.7 cm Private collection Estimated for Rs 2,5...

06 Works, Welcoming Summer 2025 by Paul Gustav Fischer, Slim Aarons Jess Cochrane and Andre Gittelson Gisson, with footnotes

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MAURICE BARRAUD (GENEVA 1889-1954) Woman on a deck chair (Femme sur une chaise longue) Oil on canvasboard 34 ¼ x 27 ½ in. (88 x 70 cm.) Priv...

01 Painting, The Artist's Studio, Charles Bargue's The Artist and His Model, with footnotes

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Charles Bargue,  French,  1826-1883 The Artist and his Model, c. 1878 Oil on panel 11 by 8 in.; 28 by 20.5 cm Private collection Estimated f...

The Last Princess of the Great Ottoman Empire. Who Is She? Why Is She Co...

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11 paintings, Richard Durando Togo's Day at the gypsy fruit market, with Footnotes

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Richard Durando Togo La ferme/  Preparing for Market Oil on Canvas 48 x 57 cm Private collection Estimated at  €300 EUR - €400 EUR in April ...

01 Painting, Streets of Paris,Victor Gabriel Gilbert's A flower seller on les grands boulevards, with footnotes, Part 86

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Victor Gabriel Gilbert A flower seller on les grands boulevards, Paris Oil on panel 18 by 14 3/4 in., 45.8 by 37.5 cm Private collection Est...

02 Paintings, Death of Marat by Jacques-Louis David and Julie Roberts , with footnotes

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Jacques-Louis David  (1748–1825 Death of Marat, c. 1793 O il on canvas height: 165 cm (64.9 in); width: 128 cm (50.3 in) Royal Museums of Fi...
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