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In emphasizing emotion and imagination, romantic art shifted away from the restraint of classicism and neoclassicism that had dominated art in Europe since the Renaissance. Romanticism achieved its greatest popularity in art, literature, music and philosophy between 1780 and 1830, although its expression of individual experiences ranging from awe to passion informed culture in the decades after.

Landscape painting was especially popular during the romantic period, as were nature studies of wild animals and fantasies of exotic lands. Romanticism varied across Europe as it reacted to the rise of industrialization, a more personal relationship with faith that was distanced from the church and the rationalist thinking of the Enlightenment.

British painters such as John Constable and J.M.W. Turner responded dramatically to the light and atmosphere of the natural world, while William Blake conveyed humanity’s connection to the divine in his visionary art. In Germany, the late-18th-century Sturm und Drang, or Storm and Drive, movement, with its probing of the unconscious, inspired a sense of mystery in work by romantic artists such as Caspar David Friedrich and Philipp Otto Runge. In France, where the French Revolution had turned tradition upside down, Théodore Géricault and Eugène Delacroix used lush brushwork to paint monumental canvases with tumultuous scenes of nature and history.

The romantic movement and its subject matter were a significant influence on the Pre-Raphaelites, Symbolists and the American painters of the Hudson River School, as well as on other cultural movements in the 19th and 20th centuries that saw artists build on this perspective in which art was guided by emotion rather than reason.

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Style: Romantic
"Long Beach" oil painting, sunbathers at the bay, beach umbrella, summertime
"Long Beach" oil painting, sunbathers at the bay, beach umbrella, summertime

"Long Beach" oil painting, sunbathers at the bay, beach umbrella, summertime

By Angel Ramiro Sanchez

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Painted from life, a subtle and colorful seascape. A popular Hamptons beach along the Peconic Bay, in Sag Harbor. A humble spot in New York's famous Hamptons. A backlit figure sits beneath an umbrella along the shoreline. Other figures can be found in the distance, on the shore or swimming in the bay. This work is currently unframed. Signed: Angel Ramiro Sanchez Angel Ramiro Sanchez was born in 1974 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. At age six was accepted with full scholarship into the Instituto the Niños Cantores del Zulia, school for musically gifted children. At age fourteen he began five years of apprenticeship with the realist painter, Abdon J. Romero, an eminent specialist in murals for churches and public buildings. In 1993, a study grant from Mgr. Gustavo Ocando Yamarte, Founder the Niños Cantores, enabled him to travel to Florence, Italy, where he studied at the renowned Accademia di Belle Arti, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1997. At the same time, he was enrolled at The Florence Academy of Art,founded by painter Daniel Graves, where he received a diploma in Painting. Ramiro was appointed senior painting instructor at The Florence Academy of Art in 1997, and is currently Director of the Advanced Painting Program. Ramiro paints only from life, searching for accuracy beyond physical appearance to reach the psychological state of his subject. He believes the painter must draw his information from "all five senses" to tell the complete human story. Ramiros work is predominantly represented by th e Grenning Gallery in Sag Harbor, New York, but also Scriba Gallery, venice, Italy, Jack Meier Gallery, Houston, Tx. Ramiros works can be found in numerous private collections in Europe, The United States and South America. Public collections include: The Fondazione Stelline, Milan, Italy. The Fremantle Foundation for Foreing Artist in Tuscany at Villa Peyron, Florence, Italy and The Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. USA. He shares his life and passion for art with his wife, the artist Melissa Franklin-Sanchez. Education 1993-1997 Florence Academy of Art, directed by Daniel Graves, Florence, Italy. 1993-1997 Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Thesis: Historic and Technical Notes of Academic Realism Today. 1995 Florence, Italy: Michael John Angel...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Satyr, Hand Printed Work, Woodcut

Satyr, Hand Printed Work, Woodcut

By Barbara Kuebel

Located in Yardley, PA

A piece from a fantasy series about fairy characters :: Hand Printed Work :: Romanticism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Read...

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2010s Romantic Art

Materials

Woodcut

Landscape Near Arundel, Oil on Canvas, Surrealist Style, Framed
Landscape Near Arundel, Oil on Canvas, Surrealist Style, Framed

Landscape Near Arundel, Oil on Canvas, Surrealist Style, Framed

By David Mead

Located in London, GB

David Mead (1906-1986) 'Landscape near Arundel' ‍ Oil on canvas 60cm x 50 cm Signed lower left Wonderful landscape by the British painter David Mead. Hold the quiet surrealist nature that is also present in the works of fellow British artists Tristram Hillier...

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Mid-20th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century European Painting Winter Scene, circa 1870s Unsigned
19th Century European Painting Winter Scene, circa 1870s Unsigned

19th Century European Painting Winter Scene, circa 1870s Unsigned

Located in Incline Village, NV

Excellent quality 19th century European oil painting on canvas (possibly Russian). Winter scene depicting two horse drawn sleighs driven by pair of couples through the countryside. P...

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19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

‘Fishermen’s Cove with two fishing boats on the beach’ by Johan Hendrik Meijer
‘Fishermen’s Cove with two fishing boats on the beach’ by Johan Hendrik Meijer

‘Fishermen’s Cove with two fishing boats on the beach’ by Johan Hendrik Meijer

By Johan Hendrik Louis Meijer

Located in Knokke, BE

Johan Hendrik Louis Meijer Amsterdam 1809 – 1866 Utrecht Dutch Painter ‘Fishermen’s Cove with two fishing boats on the beach’ Signature: signed lower right ‘L Meijer’
Medium: oil o...

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19th Century Romantic Art

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Oil, Panel

Coast
Coast

Coast

Located in Deddington, GB

Coast by Rosemary Houghton [2020] original Oil Image size: H:93 cm x W:93 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:90 cm x W:90 cm x D:4cm Frame Size: H:93 cm x W:93 cm x D:5cm Sold Fra...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Young Musician: 19th Century Romantic Oil Painting on Canvas
The Young Musician: 19th Century Romantic Oil Painting on Canvas

The Young Musician: 19th Century Romantic Oil Painting on Canvas

By Otto Erdmann

Located in Naples, Florida

Otto Wilhelm Eduard Erdmann was born in 1834 in Leizpig, Germany. He is best known for his fine interior and genre scenes, often including figures. This original oil is a prime examp...

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19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Head Study
Head Study

Head Study

Located in London, GB

Joseph-Auguste Rousselin French 1841 - 1916 Head Study Oil on board, signed with initials and signed verso Image size: 12 x 11 inches This head study provides an unbelievably moving portrait of an androgynous sitter. Employing incredible technique, the artist has achieved the highly finished porcelain skin, thoughtful eyes and pink lips of the sitter with incredible softness. The unfinished quality of the background make the composition of the work particularly satisfying to the modern eye. Loosely sketched dashes and brushy swoops outline the model's head. The mix of finished and more expressive elements reveals the artist's brilliant eye, technique and personality. Artistically, Rousselin does not seem to be influenced by the friendships that he forged with the Impressionists but rather he has remained rather faithful to the academic technique of William Bouguereau, whose studio he also used to frequent. This study is certainly comparable to the work by Bouguereau, specifically his graceful portraits of women. Bouguereau championed the traditional academic style and his methods were taught to him by a pupil of Ingres. Similar academic inspiration is apparent in this work, from the conscious posing of the subject to the evenly laid colours. Indeed, alike the work of Bouguereau this follows the same classical approach to composition, form and subject matter. The Artist Born in Paris in 1841, Rousselin grew up to be a French painter and art collector. From a young age he studied in the workshops of Charles Gleyre and Thomas Couture, here he met the young impressionist generation. His studio peers included Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley and Édouard Manet, with whom he forged strong bonds of friendship. It was at his invitation that his two friends Renoir and Sisley exhibited at the Salon of the Society of Friends of the Arts in Pau, a region where Rousselin had family ties. Manet invited him to his family home in Boulogne-sur-Mer where he had him pose in the summer of 1868 for 'Le Déjeuner dans l'Atelie'. Rousselin can be seen in the background of the painting as the man with the cigar, wearing a grey hat...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Oil

André Plumot, 1829 – 1906, Shepherds Couple with Herd in a River Landscape
André Plumot, 1829 – 1906, Shepherds Couple with Herd in a River Landscape

André Plumot, 1829 – 1906, Shepherds Couple with Herd in a River Landscape

Located in Knokke, BE

Plumot André Antwerp, Belgium 1829 – 1906 Belgian Painter Shepherds Couple with Herd in a River Landscape Signature: Signed bottom left and dated 1877 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: Image size 58,50 x 104,50 cm Biography: Plumot André (Plumot Andre) was born on February 10, 1829 in Antwerp, Belgium. He was a painter of genre scenes, interiors, animals, children and figures. In general, he painted interiors in 16th-17th century style. He was a student at the Academy of Fine Arts of Antwerp under master teacher and artist H. Van der Poorten. For a short time, he worked in N. de Keyser...

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Late 19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Romantic school, Portrait of a young man, drawing
French Romantic school, Portrait of a young man, drawing

French Romantic school, Portrait of a young man, drawing

Located in Paris, FR

French Romantic school, circa 1840 Portrait of a young man, charcoal on paper 22.5 x 17 cm In good condition, however, there is a restoration of the paper in the upper right-hand qu...

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1840s Romantic Art

Materials

Charcoal

Gala, Original Romantic Painting

Gala, Original Romantic Painting

Located in Boston, MA

Gala 22.0 x 16.0 x 3.0, 8.0 lbs Oil Painting Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "More than any other flower, an Orchid carries special significance. It brings back memories...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Art

Materials

Oil

Winter in Palos (Three)

Winter in Palos (Three)

By Paul Kozal

Located in Phoenix, AZ

sepia toned silver gelatin print Framed dimensions 21.5 x 17.5 inches Paul Kozal has been photographing for over 25 years. His award-winning photographs have been exhibited in numer...

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1990s Romantic Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

19th Century Dutch Landscape: Watercolor of Riverbank in Holland
19th Century Dutch Landscape: Watercolor of Riverbank in Holland

19th Century Dutch Landscape: Watercolor of Riverbank in Holland

Located in New York, NY

Stamp Signed: Jongkind and dated: Sept 84 Inscribed: 30-142 in ink lower right Provenance: Private collection, Pennsylvania Jongkind was born in Lattrop, in the eastern part of The...

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1880s Romantic Art

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Watercolor, Pencil

Five Wall Decoration 'En Grisaille' by Dufour, Paris, France, 19th Century
Five Wall Decoration 'En Grisaille' by Dufour, Paris, France, 19th Century

Five Wall Decoration 'En Grisaille' by Dufour, Paris, France, 19th Century

Located in Rome, IT

Five papiers peints 'En Grisaille' from the psyche´ series manufactured by Dufour, Paris, after designs by Merry-Joseph Blondel and Louis Lafitte. -'Psyche´ returning from hades.' -'...

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19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Handmade Paper

Romantic Ink Drawing: Feast in the Forest, Late 19th Century
Romantic Ink Drawing: Feast in the Forest, Late 19th Century

Romantic Ink Drawing: Feast in the Forest, Late 19th Century

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

19th-Century Italian School Feast in the Forest Ink on paper, 125 x 270 mm Provenance: Private collection This work, attributed to the 19th-century Italian school, depicts a momen...

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Late 19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Ink, Laid Paper

Figurative drawing female portrait 19th century Italian romanticism
Figurative drawing female portrait 19th century Italian romanticism

Figurative drawing female portrait 19th century Italian romanticism

Located in Florence, IT

Il disegno in questione è molto probabilmente uno studio dal vivo per un ritratto da riportare successivamente in pittura, come si può notare dall'intensità dello sguardo e dall'alta...

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Early 19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Paper, Pencil

19th Century Romantic school, A Pavilion in a garden, original drawing
19th Century Romantic school, A Pavilion in a garden, original drawing

19th Century Romantic school, A Pavilion in a garden, original drawing

Located in Paris, FR

Romantic School, circa 1860 A pavilion in a garden , an animated view Pen and black ink, black ink wash on paper 19.5 x 26.5 cm In good condition, slightly undulating. Framed : 39 x ...

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1860s Romantic Art

Materials

Ink

France middle 19th century, A Set of 6 drawings, landscapes and farms, Ink wash
France middle 19th century, A Set of 6 drawings, landscapes and farms, Ink wash

France middle 19th century, A Set of 6 drawings, landscapes and farms, Ink wash

Located in Paris, FR

France middle of 19th century (1843 ?) A set of 6 drawings Landscapes, trees, farms Brown ink and brown ink wash on paper Dimensions vary : Farms and buildings ( x 3) : 27 x 34 cm A...

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1840s Romantic Art

Materials

Ink

View of Ariccia, a preparatory drawing by Achille Bénouville (1815 - 1891)
View of Ariccia, a preparatory drawing by Achille Bénouville (1815 - 1891)

View of Ariccia, a preparatory drawing by Achille Bénouville (1815 - 1891)

Located in PARIS, FR

This very modern drawing presents a view of Ariccia, a small town 25 kilometres south-east of Rome. The Palazzo Chigi (in which the film-maker Luchino Visconti would film a large part of The Leopard a century later) and the adjoining church are seen from the bottom of the ravine that surrounds the town. This drawing is a moving testimony to the attraction of the city for artists of the Romantic period, who established in Ariccia a vivid artists' colony. 1. Achille Bénouville...

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1850s Romantic Art

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Pencil

Love Story Couple in Romantic Bliss Illustration - Mid Century
Love Story Couple in Romantic Bliss Illustration - Mid Century

Love Story Couple in Romantic Bliss Illustration - Mid Century

By Joe Bowler

Located in Miami, FL

A handsome man and a beautiful woman are depicted in a rapturous pose. Their bodies are intertwined with each other and with the surrounding floral elements. This masterfully render...

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1950s Romantic Art

Materials

Gouache, Pencil, Graphite

Hebrides, Scotland, Large Black and White Landscape Framed Print 33x43 IN
Hebrides, Scotland, Large Black and White Landscape Framed Print 33x43 IN

Hebrides, Scotland, Large Black and White Landscape Framed Print 33x43 IN

By ALEX BOYD

Located in London, GB

A serene black and white landscape capturing the essence of mountains at dusk... This is the road to Heaste on the Isle of Skye with a view of Beinn na Caillich and Blaven beyond in Scotland. The Road to Heaste, Isle of Skye", 2012-2013 Fine Art Photographic Giclee Print (Archival Pigment Print from Wet plate collodion), in the original vintage frame saved from the Scottish castle saved by the Artist... The frame includes the mount-board and antireflective glass. The Print is signed by the Artist at the front, right hand side corner at the bottom. (Please view third image for your reference). Image: 58 x 81 cm Frame: 85 x 110cm / 33.5 x 43.3 inches The series 'No Innocent Land' (The Hebrides) is a journey across the islands of Scotland using an antique process to document the dramatic landscapes of Scotland. Using a 100 year old camera, images have been made and developed by hand on mountain tops, in valleys, by the sides of lochs, and in some of Scotland's most beautiful landscapes. ALEX BOYD Alex Boyd's images represent a major addition to the tradition of modern landscape photography" - Robert Macfarlane, Author Alex Boyd is a landscape and documentary photographer, printmaker and writer. His work is primarily concerned with the Scottish landscape. As a photographer his work examines the role of early Scottish landscape photographers, often using antique processes such as the Victorian wet-plate collodion process using antique cameras in mountain environments. In 2019 he was awarded a Daiwa Foundation Scholarship to work and photograph the mountains of the Japan Alps centred on Mount Yari as well as shortlisted for the Hariban Award. He was the Mountain Photographer of the Year at the Kendal Mountain Festival in 2013, the UK's largest mountain festival. His work on the Cuillin mountains on the Isle of Skye as the Royal Scottish Academy's artist in Residence is in several National Collections. His work has been widely exhibited internationally with solo exhibitions at the Scottish Parliament, as well as group exhibitions at the Royal Academy, Royal Ulster Academy and the Royal Scottish Academy. His work is held in the collections of the National Galleries of Scotland, The Royal Photographic Society, the Royal Scottish Academy, the V&A in London and the Yale Centre for British Arts in the USA. His first book St Kilda - The Silent Islands was recently shortlisted for a Saltire Award. His second book The Isle of Rust, a collaboration with writer Jonathan Meades was, like his first book, named as a photography book of the year by The Scotsman. He is a Fellow of the National Library of Scotland, The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, The Ballinglen Arts Foundation, and the Royal Society of Art. He is currently working on a PhD on Scottish Photography...

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2010s Romantic Art

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Plate Glass, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, A...

'Distribution of Goods to the Gros Ventres' lithograph by John Mix Stanley
'Distribution of Goods to the Gros Ventres' lithograph by John Mix Stanley

'Distribution of Goods to the Gros Ventres' lithograph by John Mix Stanley

By John Mix Stanley

Located in Milwaukee, WI

In the mid-nineteenth century, the United States government set out to survey and document its newly acquired lands and territories west of the Mississippi. The goals of these surveys were manifold: to produce topographical maps, to document flora and fauna, and to document natural resources to build the emerging US economy. These surveys, and the images from them, also functioned to build the new sense of American identity with the landscape, condensing vistas into the 'picturesque' tradition of European image making. Thus, the entire span of US territory could be seen as a single, cohesive whole. This lithograph comes from one of six surveys commissioned by the Army's Topographic Bureau in 1853, which sought to find the best route to construct a transcontinental railroad. The result was a thirteen-volume report including maps, lithographs, and technical data entitled 'Explorations and Surveys to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a Railroad from the Mississippi river to the Pacific Ocean.' In particular, the print comes from the northern survey, commanded by Isaac Stevens, which explored the regions between the 47th and 49th parallels. In this image, Stanley documented the encounter with the Gros Ventre people at Milk River. The explorers were invited to the Gros Ventres camp and the two groups exchanged gifts in friendship. The Stevens Party provided "... blankets, shirts, calico, knives, beads, paint, powder, shot, tobacco, hard bread, etc." The image likewise alludes to how, in 1855, Isaac Stevens, concluded a treaty (Stat., L., XI, 657) to provide peace between the United States and the Blackfoot, Flathead and Nez Perce tribes. The Gros Ventres signed the treaty as part of the Blackfoot Confederacy, whose territory near the Three Fork area became a common hunting ground for the Flathead, Nez Perce, Kootenai, and Crow Indians. 5.75 x 8.75 inches, image 6.5 x 9.25 inches, stone 17 x 20 inches, frame Artist 'Stanley Del.' lower left Entitled 'Distribution of Goods to the Gros Ventres' lower center margin Publisher 'Sarony, Major & Knapp. Lith.s 449 Broadway N.Y.' lower right Inscribed 'U.S.P.R.R. EXP. & SURVEYS — 47th & 49th PARALLELS' upper left Inscribed 'GENERAL REPORT — PLATE XXI' upper right Framed to conservation standards using 100 percent rag matting with French accents; glazed with UV5 Plexiglas to inhibit fading; housed in a gold reverse ogee moulding. Print in overall good condition; some localized foxing and discoloration; minor surface abrasions to frame. John Mix...

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1850s Romantic Art

Materials

Lithograph

'Victor's Camp - Hell Gate Ronde' original John Mix Stanley lithograph
'Victor's Camp - Hell Gate Ronde' original John Mix Stanley lithograph

'Victor's Camp - Hell Gate Ronde' original John Mix Stanley lithograph

By John Mix Stanley

Located in Milwaukee, WI

In the mid-nineteenth century, the United States government set out to survey and document its newly acquired lands and territories west of the Mississippi. The goals of these surveys were manifold: to produce topographical maps, to document flora and fauna, and to document natural resources to build the emerging US economy. These surveys, and the images from them, also functioned to build the new sense of American identity with the landscape, condensing vistas into the 'picturesque' tradition of European image making. Thus, the entire span of US territory could be seen as a single, cohesive whole. This lithograph comes from one of six surveys commissioned by the Army's Topographic Bureau in 1853, which sought to find the best route to construct a transcontinental railroad. The result was a thirteen-volume report including maps, lithographs, and technical data entitled 'Explorations and Surveys to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a Railroad from the Mississippi river to the Pacific Ocean.' In particular, the print comes from the northern survey, commanded by Isaac Stevens, which explored the regions between the 47th and 49th parallels. Stanley shows here the stop the Stanley Party made at the junction of the Bitterroot and Hell Gate, in present day Montana. While there, the Party met with the Flathead Chief by the name Victor, as is shown in the image. The figures and their encampment are dwarfed by the vast landscape around them, indicating the sublimity of these new American territories. 5.75 x 8.75 inches, image 6.5 x 9.25 inches, stone 17 x 20 inches, frame Artist 'Stanley Del.' lower left Entitled 'Victor's Camp - Hell Gate Ronde' lower center margin Publisher 'Sarony, Major & Knapp. Lith.s 449 Broadway N.Y.' lower right Inscribed 'U.S.P.R.R. EXP. & SURVEYS — 47th & 49th PARALLELS' upper left Inscribed 'GENERAL REPORT — PLATE XXXI' upper right Framed to conservation standards using 100 percent rag matting with French accents; glazed with UV5 Plexiglas to inhibit fading; housed in a gold reverse ogee moulding. Print in overall good condition; some localized foxing and discoloration; minor surface abrasions to frame. John Mix Stanley...

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1850s Romantic Art

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Lithograph

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