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18th C. English Pine Curtis & Horspool London Act of Parliament Tavern Clock
Located in Dayton, OH
people eating and drinking at the Tavern. An ""Act of Parliament clock"" is a type of large weight
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Antique 18th Century British Colonial Wall Clocks

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Pine

Italian Hand Colored Engraving, A View of the Great Arsenal at Venice, May 1794
Located in Atlanta, GA
workmen to enter at, one for the ships", "Published according to Act of Parliament", "Published 13th May
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Antique 1790s Italian Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Paper

Sutton Nicholls - Framed 18th Century Engraving, Devonshire Square
By Sutton Nicholls
Located in Corsham, GB
according to the act of Parliament in 1754 for Stow's Survey of London. This detailed engraving has been
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Early 18th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

View of the Palazzo Pamphili and Piazza Navona in Rome by Le Geuy, 1767
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Agone looming in the background. Text below the plate reads: Publish'd according to Act of Parliament
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Antique 1760s British Prints

Materials

Paper

Original 1750s Antique Botanical Print of Hippocrepis - Gardener’s Dictionary
Located in Montréal, CA
according to Act of Parliament by P. Miller January 26, 1759. Lower Right: I. Miller sculp. Author: Philip
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Antique Mid-18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Original 1750s Antique Botanical Print of Echinops - The Gardener’s Dictionary
Located in Montréal, CA
Act of Parliament by P. Miller Novem. the 30th 1756. Lower Right: I. S. Miller Sculp. Author: Philip
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Antique Mid-18th Century British Prints

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Paper

Original 1750s Antique Botanical Print of Diosma from The Gardener’s Dictionary
Located in Montréal, CA
Act of Parliament by P. Miller Octr. 24:1756. Lower Right: I. S. Miller Sculp. Author: Philip Miller
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Antique Mid-18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Original 1750s Antique Botanical Print of Salvia - The Garderner’s Dictionary
Located in Montréal, CA
according to Act of Parliament by P Miller April 21. 1758. Author: Philip Miller Source / Publication: The
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Antique Mid-18th Century British Prints

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Paper

18th Century Color Engraving of Westminster, Somerset House, Original Frame
Located in Stamford, CT
. Published according to act of Parliament, June 1, 1750. London Printed for John Bowles at the Black Horse
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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Ruby, Diamond And Gold Navette Shaped Cluster Ring, Chester 1901
Located in London, GB
by Act of Parliament. The earliest recorded dated Assay Office marks are for 1680. The first date
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Common Land Applications original vintage Housing Ministry poster Harold Wilson
Located in London, GB
an act of Parliament in the United Kingdom enacted in 1965 that concerns the registration of rights
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1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Dutch Kolf Print, Winter, Golf Engraving
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Islington. Published according to Act of Parliament & sold by J. Boydell Engraver at the Unicorn the Corner
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Prints

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Paper

Dutch Kolf Print, Winter, Golf Engraving
Dutch Kolf Print, Winter, Golf Engraving
H 10.44 in W 15.95 in D 0.4 in
Hell Gate / Oyster Bay and Huntington / Huntington Bay
Located in New York, NY
published according to Act of Parliament Novr. 19th, 1778. This chart is from the "Atlantic Neptune" by
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18th Century Naturalistic More Prints

Materials

Engraving, Aquatint

Mr. Garrick in the Character of Richard the 3rd - FINE IMPRESSION
By William Hogarth
Located in Santa Monica, CA
according to Act of Parliament June 20, 1746. Very fine impression on laid paper - the fine lines printing
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1740s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Engraving

Large Antique Chart of The White Sea, Russa 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
J. & C. Walker. Published according to Act of Parliament at the Hydrographic Office of the Admiralty
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Antique 19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique 1755 Copperplate Engraving Westminster Bridge Lambeth Survey of London
Located in Dayton, OH
to Act of Parliament 1754 for Stowe’s Survey of London. BIO: Paul Fourdrinier sometimes referred to
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Antique Mid-18th Century British Colonial Prints

Materials

Paper

William Alfred Pite Design for King`s College Hospital, Denmark Hill London 1913
By William Alfred Pite
Located in London, GB
, a decision was taken to move the hospital to the open spaces of Denmark Hill. Following an Act of
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1910s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Antique Carved Stone Lion Head Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
following an 1835 act of parliament, but a few remnants of its history have survived today - this sculpture
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Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures

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Sandstone

Antique Carved Stone Lion Head Sculpture
Antique Carved Stone Lion Head Sculpture
H 13 in W 7.09 in D 8.67 in
George III Mahogany Longcase Clock by Jonathan Storr, York
Located in Norwich, GB
are known by him as well as an ‘Act of Parliament’ (or Tavern) clock. C.1765 Source: Yorkshire
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Antique 1760s English George III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Mahogany

An Antique Carved Stone Bear Head Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Wives of Windsor. Bear-baiting was later banned outright in England following an 1835 act of parliament
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Antique Mid-19th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

An Antique Carved Stone Bear Head Sculpture
An Antique Carved Stone Bear Head Sculpture
H 11.82 in W 7.88 in D 8.67 in
19th C. English Bronze of a Beloved Soldier of the H.A.C by Thomas Fowke/s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Office Act of Parliament, 21 July 1863. Volunteer Act 1863, An act to consolidate and amend the Acts
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Act for Preventing Frauds and Abuses in His Majesty's Customs 1662
Located in Jersey, GB
Act for Preventing Frauds and Abuses in His Majesty's Customs 1662. Publisher: London : Printed
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Antique 1660s Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

The Hosts of Rebecca. Inspired by Alexander Cordell. Riots 19th Century Wales.
By Elin Sian Blake
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
biblical character Rebecca for their own purposes. In 1844 an Act of Parliament to consolidate and amend
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Set of Two 18th Century Engravings from William Hogarth's "Analysis of Beauty"
By William Hogarth
Located in Alamo, CA
right reads: "Designed, Engraved, and Publish'd by Wm. Hogarth, March 5th 1753, according to Act of
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Interior Prints

Materials

Etching, Engraving

Four Framed Hogarth Engravings "Four Times of the Day"
By William Hogarth
Located in Alamo, CA
"Invented Painted & Engraved by Wm. Hogarth & Publish'd March 25. 1738 according to Act of Parliament
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Portrait of William Henry Kerr, Earl of Ancram, 4th Marquess of Lothian
Located in London, GB
April 1735, Ancram acted as aide-de-camp to the Duke of Cumberland, where he was injured by a musket
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1740s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham: Rare Framed Mezzotint after Brompton
By Edward Fisher
Located in Alamo, CA
of Troops from Boston", "A Provisional Act for Settling the Troubles in America Offered to the House
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Prints

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Mezzotint

Georgian Marble Bust of Baronet Montagu Roger Burgoyne
Located in Greenwich, CT
and printmaker. He played a major role in lobbying Parliament to introduce legislation to protect the
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Antique 19th Century Georgian Busts

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Marble

Original 1750s Antique Botanical Print of Vitex from The Garderner’s Dictionary
Located in Montréal, CA
according to Act by Parliament by P. Miller. December 22, 1758. Author: Philip Miller Source / Publication
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Antique Mid-18th Century British Prints

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Paper

The Queen Flower (Bird of Paradise)
By Dr. Robert John Thornton
Located in Florham Park, NJ
, Thornton was forced to petition Parliament for permission to set up a lottery. "An Act to enable Dr
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18th Century and Earlier Academic Prints and Multiples

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Aquatint, Engraving

Portrait of Rebecca Octavia Dorothy Nash, Victorian Graphite Drawings
By Joseph Nash
Located in London, GB
, Rebecca Octavia Dorothy Nash, absorbed in the act of reading a book. Over fifty of Nash's drawings are
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

Colourful Antique Map of England and Wales Divided in Counties, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'A Map Shewing the Places in England & Wales Sending Members to Parliament with
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Antique 19th Century Maps

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Paper

Rare Pair of George I Britannia Silver .958 Fine Table Spoons, London 1719
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Britannia Standard was put into effect in by an Act of British Parliament in 1697 and lasted until 1720 as
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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Sterling Silver

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Britannia Standard Silver

A framed plaster portrait plaque of the Glasgow Reformist MP James Oswald, signe
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
opponent of Sir Robert Peel and a great supporter of the 1832 Reform Act. Indeed, he was amongst the first
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Antique 1840s Decorative Art

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Plaster

Vintage Union Jack, Circa 1950s
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. The Union Jack postdates the Act of Union of 1801, in which the Kingdoms of Ireland and Great Britain
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Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Political and Patriotic Memorab...

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Cotton

Vintage Union Jack, Circa 1950s
Vintage Union Jack, Circa 1950s
H 27.5 in W 41.25 in D 1.5 in
Antique Pair English Old Sheffield Silver Plated Sauce Boats 1830 19th Century
Located in London, GB
an Act of the Parliament legalizing a mark consisting of the full name of the maker and an associated
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Antique 1830s English Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate

Antique Set 4 Regency Period Old Sheffield Plate Wine Coasters 19th Century
Located in London, GB
began and in 1784 the Sheffield Plate makers obtained an Act of the Parliament legalizing a mark
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Antique 1820s English Regency Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate

'Youth and the Wise' Contemporary landscape photograph Spring flowers green pink
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
seasonal landscapes. 'It is a balancing act of control and freedom; of discipline and guidance, whilst
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Giclée, Archi...

'Louisiana Irises.' blue white yellow green tropical nature flower abstract
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
style of working using the four elements of nature. "It is a balancing act of control and freedom; of
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media

'Harvest Dance' Movement dance figures gold yellow orange fire nature wild
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
stillness within the ordinary yet intimate seasonal landscapes is a balancing act of control and freedom; of
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

'Beautiful Neglect'. Contemporary abstract landscape, Blue Yellow Red, nature
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
being. 'It is a balancing act of control and freedom; of discipline and guidance, whilst simultaneously
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paint, Ink, Mixed Media, Board, Photogram

Antique Old Sheffield Plate Tureen & Domed Cover, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
Sheffield Plate makers obtained an Act of the Parliament legalizing a mark consisting of the full name of
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Antique 1790s English Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Masterpiece Contemporary Australian Blown and Carved Glass Sculpture Vase
By Benjamin Edols & Kathy Elliott
Located in Surfside, FL
, Canberra ACT Dwell, Collector Space, Jam Factory, Adelaide. SA Shelter, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney Benjamin
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Early 2000s Post-Modern Still-life Sculptures

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Blown Glass

'Synthesis' Limited edition 40 x 40" Photograph. Ocean, sea, Surf, Beach
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
impermanence, for that is where the beauty comes from. 'I work in a balancing act of control and freedom; of
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper

'Yellow Poppies' Large scale floral photo. Botanical yellow green
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
landscapes. 'It is a balancing act of control and freedom; of discipline and guidance, whilst simultaneously
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Mountain Devil Lizard
By Gloria Petyarre
Located in Miami, FL
Heritage Art Award 2000, (Reconciliation Prize), Old Parliament House, Canberra - Finalist Canberra, ACT
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Tokyo Subway Attack 1995 – Seba Kurtis, Manipulated Photography, Documentation
Located in Zurich, CH
: Tokyo subway sarin attack was an act of domestic terrorism perpetrated on 20 March 1995, in Tokyo, Japan
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Lambda

Aesthetic Phase Pre-Raphaelite Movement Late 19th Century. Sanguine Red Chalk
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Causes Act it was essentially impossible to obtain a divorce without the passage of a private Act through
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Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk

'Cherry Lane' Large scale floral photograph. Spring, blue pink green sakura
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
landscapes. 'It is a balancing act of control and freedom; of discipline and guidance, whilst simultaneously
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2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

"Dr. John Bodkin Adams "Blanket, the U.K.'s Notorious Serial Killer
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
parliament about the prosecution's handling of events. The trial was featured in headlines around the world
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Mid-20th Century Historical Memorabilia

Pair (2) Portraits Gentleman & Lady, William & Rachel Helyar c.1656, Civil War
By Robert Walker
Located in London, GB
Robert Walker (act. 1637-1656) These fascinating portraits, presented by Titan Fine Art, depict Colonel
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Evening Poppies' Limited Edition 20 x 40" floral nature wild photo panorama
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
a balancing act of control and freedom; of discipline and guidance, whilst simultaneously
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2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

'Yellow Poppies' Limited Edition photo floral botanical yellow green 24 x 36"
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
and serene stillness within the ordinary yet intimate seasonal landscapes is a balancing act of
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

'Yellow Poppies' Limited Edition photo floral botanical yellow green 11 x 16"
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
and serene stillness within the ordinary yet intimate seasonal landscapes is a balancing act of
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

'Evening Poppies' Limited Edition 15 x 30" floral nature wild photo panorama
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
serene stillness within the ordinary yet intimate seasonal landscapes is a balancing act of control and
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2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

18th/19th Century English Georgian III Period Matthew Boulton Inkstand
By Matthew Boulton
Located in Forney, TX
successful in getting Parliament to pass an act establishing assay offices in Birmingham and Sheffield, whose
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Inkwells

Materials

Silver Plate

'Evening Poppies' Large scale floral photo panorama. Botanical yellow pink
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
a balancing act of control and freedom; of discipline and guidance, whilst simultaneously
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2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

'Mother and Child'. Botanical environmental woodland, Blue & White Cyanotype
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
act of control and freedom; of discipline and guidance, whilst simultaneously relinquishing all
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2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Pencil, Photogram, Mixed Media, Board

'Transient Beauty'. Blue botanical floral abstract environmental red lily
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
elements of nature. "It is a balancing act of control and freedom; of discipline and guidance, whilst
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media

Agnangkere Growth
By Gloria Petyarre
Located in Miami, FL
Heritage Art Award 2000, (Reconciliation Prize), Old Parliament House, Canberra - Finalist Canberra, ACT
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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