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We Compared Paintings and Photos of 19th-Century Icons, Proving Photoshop Isn’t a Modern Concept
It turns out this obsession with picture-perfect portraits isn’t new and existed long before Photoshop and filters. Back then ...
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How a 19th-Century portrait of Abraham Lincoln was later revealed to be a fake - BBC
How a 19th-Century portrait of Abraham Lincoln was later revealed to be a fake. 14 March 2024. Share Save. ... beardless pictures of men like Lincoln, Lee, and Jackson were updated.
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Digitized Silhouette Portraits Shed Light on 19th-Century Life
About 1,800 19th-century silhouette portraits made by a traveling artist named William Bache are included in a book the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has digitized and made available ...
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Portrait of 19th-century enslaved man named Frederick sold | Arts - NOLA.com
Rare, problematic portrait of 19th-century enslaved man named Frederick sells to unknown buyer at New Orleans auction for half million dollars ...
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The painter reframing ‘dandies’ for the female gaze | CNN - CNN International
Comprising 10 large-scale portraits in Sarah Ball’s signature airy colors, ... 19th-century male, “no less peculiar than the duel.” ...
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The Story Behind a Rare 19th-Century Portrait of a Person of Color Emerges - Artnet News
A beautiful yet unassuming 19th-century portrait of a mixed race woman believed to be Mary Ann Tritt Cassell went on view at the Baltimore Museum of Art late last month. It is making headlines for ...