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Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop’s Grounds (1826)

Constable, John (1776-1837) Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop’s Grounds 1826 Oil on canvas, 88.9 x 112.4 cm Frick Collection, New York This is one of several versions that Constable painted of the south facade of Salisbury Cathedral, the celebrated Anglican church about…

Mother and Child in the Conservatory (1906)

Cassatt, Mary (1844-1926) Mother and Child in the Conservatory 1906 Oil on canvas, 36 1/8 x 28 3/4 in New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans Mary Cassatt was one of the most prominent artists of her time. Born in Philadelphia,…

Femme assise au Bois de Boulogne (1893-1894)

Manet, Julie (1878-1966) Femme assise au Bois de Boulogne (Seated woman in the Bois de Boulogne) 1893–1894 Watercolor on paper, 23 x 36 cm British Museum, London The watercolour was done by Julie Manet as a teenager at the same time…

Soissons vu de la fabrique de M. Henry (1833)

Corot, Jean-Baptiste-Camille (1796-1875) Soissons vu de la fabrique de M. Henry (Soissons seen from Mr. Henry’s factory) 1833 Oil on canvas, 80 x 100.5 cm Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo The fabrics trader Henry commissioned Corot to paint the view from his home…

The Wedding Procession (1623)

Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (1564-1638) The Wedding Procession 1623 Oil on panel, 71.5 x 122 cm Petit Palais, Paris A long wedding procession makes its way along the main road of a village, from the centre of the parish, shown on…