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Ladies

Stuart Era 

The 17th-Century Hampton Court Beauties

September 27, 2016August 12, 2017 David James 17th century, Ladies, portraits

Depicting the most glamorous ladies from the court of King William III and Queen Mary II, the Hampton Court Beauties

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Art Victorian Era 

40 Fine Art Paintings by Émile Vernon

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 David James children, Emile Vernon, Ladies, paintings, Victorian

Émile Vernon (1872-1919) was a French fine arts painter. Studying at the School of Fine Arts Tours in the Loire

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Art Victorian Era 

20 Elegant Modern Women—the 19th-Century Paintings of Alfred Stevens

February 16, 2016April 6, 2017 David James 19th century, Alfred Stevens, art, Dresses, Ladies, paintings, Victorian

Alfred Stevens was one of Belgium’s leading 19th-century artists who specialized in paintings of fashionable young women in elegant interiors.

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