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Victorian Era 

20 Beautiful Cottage Paintings by Victorian Artist Helen Allingham

March 14, 2016July 7, 2017 David James art, Cottages, Helen Allingham, Victorian, Watercolor

Helen Allingham (1848 – 1926) was an English watercolour painter and illustrator of the Victorian era. Displaying a talent for

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