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A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, 1786 - 2 volumes
A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, 1786 - 2 volumes

A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, 1786 - 2 volumes

Located in Middletown, NY

., 4to, 10 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches (260 x 210 mm); Vol. 1: engraved frontispiece after Bartolozzi, title page,[54] Preface, Grammar, History, Lexicon A through K in triple column; Vol. 2:...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

21st Century Johnson Armchair Oak Linen Handmade in Portugal
21st Century Johnson Armchair Oak Linen Handmade in Portugal

21st Century Johnson Armchair Oak Linen Handmade in Portugal

Located in RIO TINTO, PT

Carefully handcrafted in black stained ashwood or in walnut wood and upholstered in linen, the Johnson armchair provides a majestic look. This impressive armchair will be the pleasan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Boswell's Johnson, 1884, Set Of 6 Volumes
Boswell's Johnson, 1884, Set Of 6 Volumes

Boswell's Johnson, 1884, Set Of 6 Volumes

Located in Bridgeport, CT

The 1884 edition of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., published in London by George Bell and Sons, is a notable "New Edition" edited by Alexander Napier.

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

1786 A Dictionary of the English Language
1786 A Dictionary of the English Language

1786 A Dictionary of the English Language

By Samuel Johnson

Located in Bath, GB

'A History of the Language' and 'An English Grammar' are prefixed. Samuel Johnson was a noted English author of the eighteenth century, well perceived in his friend James Boswell's ...

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Antique 1780s European Books

Materials

Paper

1887 Boswell's Life of Johnson
1887 Boswell's Life of Johnson

1887 Boswell's Life of Johnson

By James Boswell

Located in Bath, GB

James Boswell's complete six volume biography of Samuel Johnson, beautifully bound in half calf, and illustrated throughout.

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Antique 1880s British Books

Materials

Paper

Set of 8 21st Century James Dining Chair Walnut Wood by Wood Tailors
Set of 8 21st Century James Dining Chair Walnut Wood by Wood Tailors

Set of 8 21st Century James Dining Chair Walnut Wood by Wood Tailors

Located in RIO TINTO, PT

Therefore, James, “the greatest biography written in English”, is best known for the brilliant biography he wrote about Samuel Johnson. So honoring one of the best biographers of al...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of 4 21st Century James Dining Chair Walnut Wood by Wood Tailors
Set of 4 21st Century James Dining Chair Walnut Wood by Wood Tailors

Set of 4 21st Century James Dining Chair Walnut Wood by Wood Tailors

Located in RIO TINTO, PT

Therefore, James, “the greatest biography written in English”, is best known for the brilliant biography he wrote about Samuel Johnson. So honoring one of the best biographers of al...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of 6 21st Century James Dining Chair Walnut Wood by Wood Tailors
Set of 6 21st Century James Dining Chair Walnut Wood by Wood Tailors

Set of 6 21st Century James Dining Chair Walnut Wood by Wood Tailors

Located in RIO TINTO, PT

Therefore, James, “the greatest biography written in English”, is best known for the brilliant biography he wrote about Samuel Johnson. So honoring one of the best biographers of al...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

21st Century James Bar Chair Oak Cotton Velvet Handmade in Portugal
21st Century James Bar Chair Oak Cotton Velvet Handmade in Portugal

21st Century James Bar Chair Oak Cotton Velvet Handmade in Portugal

Located in RIO TINTO, PT

Therefore, James, “the greatest biography is written in English”, is best known for the brilliant biography he wrote about Samuel Johnson. So honoring one of the best biographers of...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Club Chairs

Materials

Oak

21st Century James Dining Chair Walnut Wood Handmade in Portugal by Wood Tailors
21st Century James Dining Chair Walnut Wood Handmade in Portugal by Wood Tailors

21st Century James Dining Chair Walnut Wood Handmade in Portugal by Wood Tailors

Located in RIO TINTO, PT

Therefore, James, “the greatest biography written in English”, is best known for the brilliant biography he wrote about Samuel Johnson. So honoring one of the best biographers of al...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Recollections of the Table Talk of Samuel Rogers to which is added, Porsoniana;
Recollections of the Table Talk of Samuel Rogers to which is added, Porsoniana;

Recollections of the Table Talk of Samuel Rogers to which is added, Porsoniana;

Located in Middletown, NY

The 145 portraits depict a broad range of the poet Samuel Rogers' contemporaries, friends and literary influences, and include Lord Byron, Samuel Johnson, Alexander Pope, Percy Byssh...

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Antique 19th Century English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

The Spectator Joseph Addison & Richard Steele Eight volumes, London, 1812
The Spectator Joseph Addison & Richard Steele Eight volumes, London, 1812

The Spectator Joseph Addison & Richard Steele Eight volumes, London, 1812

Located in Woodbury, CT

The complete eight-volume set preserves The Spectator in its classical form, encompassing hundreds of essays on society, manners, philosophy, politics, and the arts—texts that profou...

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Antique Early 19th Century Other Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

1931 The Iliad and The Odyssey
1931 The Iliad and The Odyssey

1931 The Iliad and The Odyssey

By Alexander Pope, Homer

Located in Bath, GB

It appeared in parts from 1715-1720 and was hailed by Samuel Johnson as 'a performance which no age or nation could hope to equal'.

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Vintage 1930s British Books

Materials

Paper

Marble Portrait Bust of Edward Willes by John Bacon
Marble Portrait Bust of Edward Willes by John Bacon

Marble Portrait Bust of Edward Willes by John Bacon

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Many of his most prominent works can be found across London, including George III and the River Thames in the courtyard of Somerset House, Monument to Pitt the Elder in the Guildhall...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Busts

Materials

Marble, Statuary Marble

18th C, Portrait of a Lady, Elisabeth Carter, Oil on Canvas, 92 x 71 cm, Framed.
18th C, Portrait of a Lady, Elisabeth Carter, Oil on Canvas, 92 x 71 cm, Framed.

18th C, Portrait of a Lady, Elisabeth Carter, Oil on Canvas, 92 x 71 cm, Framed.

By Joshua Reynolds

Located in brussel, BE

She became friends with many of the age’s literary lights, including critic and poet Samuel Johnson. Her poetry reflected an educated mind informed by classical learning and contempo...

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18th Century English School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Spa Visitors in 18th Century Tunbridge Wells, After a 1748 Sketch
Spa Visitors in 18th Century Tunbridge Wells, After a 1748 Sketch

Spa Visitors in 18th Century Tunbridge Wells, After a 1748 Sketch

Located in Langweer, NL

These figures include: 1. Dr. Johnson (likely Samuel Johnson, the famous lexicographer and writer) 2.

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Antique 1890s Prints

Materials

Paper

London. Portrait of a City 'Traffic Policeman' Color Print & Limited Ed Book
London. Portrait of a City 'Traffic Policeman' Color Print & Limited Ed Book

London. Portrait of a City 'Traffic Policeman' Color Print & Limited Ed Book

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Limited to 500 numbered copies Comes with a fine art print on archival paper, signed by Elmar Ludwig Packaged in a special cover and clamshell case designed by legendary British fash...

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20th Century Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

1813 The Plays of William Shakespeare
1813 The Plays of William Shakespeare

1813 The Plays of William Shakespeare

By William Shakespeare

Located in Bath, GB

With notes by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens, this edition was revised and augmented by Isaac Reed.

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Antique 1810s British Books

Materials

Paper

1788 The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere
1788 The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere

1788 The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere

By William Shakespeare

Located in Bath, GB

The subsequent eighteen volumes consist of the plays themselves, along with notes from Samuel Johnson and George Stevens, a highlight of this particular edition.

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Antique 1780s British Books

Materials

Paper

The Royston Crow (Hooded Crow) /// Thomas Pennant Ornithology Bird Animal Art
The Royston Crow (Hooded Crow) /// Thomas Pennant Ornithology Bird Animal Art

The Royston Crow (Hooded Crow) /// Thomas Pennant Ornithology Bird Animal Art

By Thomas Pennant

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

His books influenced the writings of Samuel Johnson. As an antiquarian, he amassed a considerable collection of art and other works, largely selected for their scientific interest.

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1760s Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Engraving, Laid Paper

19th Century historical genre oil painting of a man sat by a window
19th Century historical genre oil painting of a man sat by a window

19th Century historical genre oil painting of a man sat by a window

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

As well as paintings, he also provided illustrations for the books ‘The History of the Caliph Vathek’ by William Beckford and ‘Rasselas Prince of Abyssinia’ by Samuel Johnson, publis...

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19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

London - Portrait of a City, Paul Smith Edition ‘Traffic Policeman’
London - Portrait of a City, Paul Smith Edition ‘Traffic Policeman’

London - Portrait of a City, Paul Smith Edition ‘Traffic Policeman’

Located in Toronto, ON

Limited to 500 numbered copies Comes with a fine art print on archival paper, signed by Elmar Ludwig Packaged in a special cover and clamshell case designed by legendary British fash...

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21st Century and Contemporary More Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Other Medium

19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Muse
19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Muse

19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Muse

Located in London, GB

Opie painted many notable men and women including Mary Wollstonecraft, Samuel Johnson, Francesco Bartolozzi, John Bannister, Joseph Munden, Charles James Fox, William Betty, Edmund B...

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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

An 18th C Carnelian Intaglio Of David Garrick As A Ring
An 18th C Carnelian Intaglio Of David Garrick As A Ring

An 18th C Carnelian Intaglio Of David Garrick As A Ring

Located in London, GB

He also transformed audience behaviour and etiquette which led Samuel Johnson to remark "his profession made him rich and he made his profession respectable."

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Antique Late 18th Century English Classical Roman Signet Rings

Materials

Carnelian, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Untitled (My Neighbor's Garden)

Untitled (My Neighbor's Garden)

By Sheila Crider

Located in New York, NY

She wrote and produced several staged readings/performances including Soliloquy by the Bona Fide Adam’s Rib-type Woman, Eve (1982); shi & him (with Samuel Johnson, 1985); Learning, T...

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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

18th Century Romantic Oil Portrait Painting in the style of Joshua Reynolds
18th Century Romantic Oil Portrait Painting in the style of Joshua Reynolds

18th Century Romantic Oil Portrait Painting in the style of Joshua Reynolds

By (Circle of) Joshua Reynolds

Located in Leicester, GB

His distinguishing characteristic was what Samuel Johnson called his 'universality'. A close friend of Reynolds, he was painted by the artist on several occasions, notably as The Act...

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Late 18th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Samuel Johnson — A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
Samuel Johnson — A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Samuel Johnson — A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Located in Middletown, NY

.; ESTC T84319 A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland (1775) is a travel narrative by Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) about an eighty-three-day journey through Scotland, in particu...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

Antique 18th Century Georgian Oak Paneled Box Pub Tavern Settle Bench 1750
Antique 18th Century Georgian Oak Paneled Box Pub Tavern Settle Bench 1750

Antique 18th Century Georgian Oak Paneled Box Pub Tavern Settle Bench 1750

Located in Portland, OR

Such box settles were commonly seen in taverns and coffee shops of the mid 1700s in London and the provinces, one can imagine such luminaries & writers such as Dr Samuel Johnson or J...

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Antique 1750s English George II Benches

Materials

Oak

Albert Thomas Jarvis Gilbert RI (1876-1927) - 1911 Oil, David Garrick
Albert Thomas Jarvis Gilbert RI (1876-1927) - 1911 Oil, David Garrick

Albert Thomas Jarvis Gilbert RI (1876-1927) - 1911 Oil, David Garrick

By Albert Thomas Jarvis Gilbert

Located in Corsham, GB

Garrick was an English actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer who influenced nearly all aspects of theatrical practice throughout the 18th century, and was a pupil and frien...

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Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

English 18th century Portrait of a Dorset Yeomanry Officer in Military uniform
English 18th century Portrait of a Dorset Yeomanry Officer in Military uniform

English 18th century Portrait of a Dorset Yeomanry Officer in Military uniform

By Thomas Beach

Located in Woodbury, CT

He worked long hours in his studio, was both gregarious and keenly intellectual and had a great number of friends from London's intelligentsia, numbered amongst whom were Dr Samuel J...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

London, Portrait of a City, XL Book
London, Portrait of a City, XL Book

London, Portrait of a City, XL Book

By TASCHEN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

London Calling A photographic journey through the history of this epic city Samuel Johnson famously said that: “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.”

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21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Pair of Naples-Decorated Porcelain Ornithological Glass Cooler/Rinser/Monteith
Pair of Naples-Decorated Porcelain Ornithological Glass Cooler/Rinser/Monteith

Pair of Naples-Decorated Porcelain Ornithological Glass Cooler/Rinser/Monteith

Located in New York, NY

Another early reference includes Dr. Samuel Johnson’s famous "Dictionary" (London, 1775), here he described a monteith as “A vessel in which glasses are washed.”     

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Antique 1830s Italian Neoclassical Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

The Father and Brother of Benjamin West
The Father and Brother of Benjamin West

The Father and Brother of Benjamin West

By Benjamin West

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Dr Markham, then Headmaster of Westminster School, introduced West to Samuel Johnson, Edmund Burke, Thomas Newton, Bishop of Bristol, James Johnson, Bishop of Worcester, and Robert H...

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1870s Victorian Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

AU SALON
AU SALON

AU SALON

By Georges Yatridès

Located in Los Angeles, CA

There, he was noticed by an expert, attached to the International Galleries in Chicago and accepted a contract for exclusive world rights proposed by its director Samuel E. Johnson. ...

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1960s Cubist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dr. Samuel Johnson.
Dr. Samuel Johnson.

Dr. Samuel Johnson.

By William Doughty

Located in Plano, TX

Engraved by Willim Doughty. / Dr Samuel Johnson/ London Publish'd as the Act directs June 24 1779 by William Doughty No 4 Little Titchfield St Cavendish Square".

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Academic Portrait Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

The Life of Johnson by James Boswell, Esq., Two Limited Editions
The Life of Johnson by James Boswell, Esq., Two Limited Editions

The Life of Johnson by James Boswell, Esq., Two Limited Editions

By James Boswell

Located in valatie, NY

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. by James Boswell, Esq., Partial Set of Two Limited Editions.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Books

Materials

Paper, Leather

1930's Vintage Barnard College, Columbia University Seal Black Onyx Ring
1930's Vintage Barnard College, Columbia University Seal Black Onyx Ring

1930's Vintage Barnard College, Columbia University Seal Black Onyx Ring

Located in Troy, MI

The Columbia University seal was designed by President Samuel Johnson. Done in reverse so as to stamp your letter seals.

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Antique 19th Century American Signet Rings

Materials

Onyx, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

21st Century Walnut Wood James Dining Chair Linen
21st Century Walnut Wood James Dining Chair Linen

21st Century Walnut Wood James Dining Chair Linen

Located in RIO TINTO, PT

James is best known for the brilliant biography he wrote about Samuel Johnson, described as “the greatest biography written in English”, it is viewed nowadays and remains a Classic c...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Chairs

Materials

Linen, Walnut

18th Century portrait oil painting of a gentleman
18th Century portrait oil painting of a gentleman

18th Century portrait oil painting of a gentleman

By Henry Pickering

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Examples of his work are held by the National Museum Wales, National Trust, Nottingham Castle Museum, Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum, University of Cambridge, Walker Art Gallery an...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Huge Antique English Aristocratic Portrait of Baronet, Fine Ancestral Portrait
Huge Antique English Aristocratic Portrait of Baronet, Fine Ancestral Portrait

Huge Antique English Aristocratic Portrait of Baronet, Fine Ancestral Portrait

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

In 1732 he appointed Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) to a position of school usher, James Boswell, Johnson's friend and biographer, records that Johnson became "a kind of domestick chapla...

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

9 Antique 18th & 19th Century Hard Back Leather Bound Books London England
9 Antique 18th & 19th Century Hard Back Leather Bound Books London England

9 Antique 18th & 19th Century Hard Back Leather Bound Books London England

Located in Dayton, OH

With Prefaces, Biological and Critical – by Samuel Johnson – Volume the Twenty-Eighth – The Poems of Sir Samuel Garth – Printed by A.

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Antique Early 19th Century Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

The Great Speckled Diver (Great Speckled Loon) /// Thomas Pennant Ornithology
The Great Speckled Diver (Great Speckled Loon) /// Thomas Pennant Ornithology

The Great Speckled Diver (Great Speckled Loon) /// Thomas Pennant Ornithology

By Thomas Pennant

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

His books influenced the writings of Samuel Johnson. As an antiquarian, he amassed a considerable collection of art and other works, largely selected for their scientific interest.

Category

1760s Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving

Windy Weather 1892
Windy Weather 1892

Windy Weather 1892

By William Merritt Post

Located in North Clarendon, VT

First, Post studied with Samuel Frost Johnson, and by 1880, was painting in a distinctly Hudson River School style.

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1890s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Old Bridge New Milford - PA" Impressionist Landscape Painting Oil on Wood Panel
"Old Bridge New Milford - PA" Impressionist Landscape Painting Oil on Wood Panel

"Old Bridge New Milford - PA" Impressionist Landscape Painting Oil on Wood Panel

By William Merritt Post

Located in New York, NY

At the age of 24, he began taking drawing lessons from Samuel Frost Johnson and by 1880, Post had already begun painting Hudson River pictures on academic board and signing them “W.

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Trees at the Cliff New Milford - PA" Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting
"Trees at the Cliff New Milford - PA" Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting

"Trees at the Cliff New Milford - PA" Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting

By William Merritt Post

Located in New York, NY

At the age of 24, he began taking drawing lessons from Samuel Frost Johnson and by 1880, Post had already begun painting Hudson River pictures on academic board and signing them “W.

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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