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Napolean Sarony
Napolean Sarony was an American lithographer and photographer. He was born on March 9th, 1821 and died on November 9th, 1896. He was a highly popular portrait photographer, best known…
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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a French painter, print maker, draughtsman, caricaturist, and illustrator whose immersion in the colorful and theatrical life of Paris in the late 19th century allowed him…
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Lithograph
A lithograph is a print which was originally created from a stone (lithographic limestone) or a metal plate with a smooth surface. It was invented in 1796 by German author…
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Paris – France
Paris - France. Paris has been an inspiration to artists for centuries. It has attracted artists from around the world, arriving in the city to educate themselves and to seek…
1920’s Photographs
1920's photographs. The 1920's was a great time for photography. So many events were happening including exciting developments in archaeology, aviation and, of course, the silver screen. There was an…
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French Riviera
The French Riviera stretches down the Mediterranean Sea from the west of France to the French Italian border. The diverse landscape and picturesque towns and villages have made the resort…
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Edward VII
Edward VII was the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, He was born on the 9th November 1841 and died on the 6th May…
Sacha Guitry
Alexandre-Pierre Georges "Sacha" Guitry (21 February 1885 – 24 July 1957) was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the Boulevard theatre. He was the son…
Faust – MGM Film
Faust MGM Film – A German Folktale (German: Faust – Eine deutsche Volkssage) is a 1926 silent film produced by Ufa, directed by F. W. Murnau, starring Gösta Ekman as…
Carnegie Hall – New York
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east side of Seventh Avenue between West 56th…
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William Rothenstein
Sir William Rothenstein (29 January 1872 – 14 February 1945) was an English painter, printmaker, draughtsman, lecturer, and writer on art. Emerging during the early 1890s, Rothenstein continued to make…
