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Creator: Georges Henri Bilhaut
G. H. Bilhaut/France: Painting 'Small Hamlet before a Storm', Early 19th Century
By Georges Henri Bilhaut
Located in Berlin, DE
Georges Henri Bilhaut (1882-1963) /France: Painting 'Small Hamlet before a Storm', Early 19th Century An evocative scene of a French Val de Lou small villag...
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Early 20th Century French Barbizon School Georges Henri Bilhaut Wall Decorations

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Giltwood, Canvas

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