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Late 19th Century Gouache - Album of Twelve Chinese Figures on Pith Paper
Located in Corsham, GB
figure in order: 'Emperor, Empress, Prime Minister, his Lady, Governor General, his Lady, Manchu Tartar
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19th Century Antique Governor

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Gouache

Late 19th Century Gouache - Album of Twelve Chinese Figures on Pith Paper
Located in Corsham, GB
figure in order: 'Emperor, Empress, Prime Minister, his Lady, Governor General, his Lady, Manchu Tartar
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19th Century Antique Governor

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Gouache

Narrative of Travels and Discoveries in Northern and Central Africa, 1826
Located in Langweer, NL
ultimately Governor of Sierra Leone. Bain Hugh Clapperton (18 May 1788 – 13 April 1827) was a Scottish
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Mid-19th Century Antique Governor

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Paper

English Oak Silver Chest Shipping Storage Trunk, Lambert London, circa 1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
silversmith Lambert Bearing the owners plate for John G Hubbard - former Governor of the Bank of England
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19th Century Regency Antique Governor

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Oak

Untitled (Blanca Peak and Little Bear, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Colorado)
By William H. M. (Coxe) Cox
Located in Denver, CO
from the above) Meldrum served as Secretary of State (1879-1885) and Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
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19th Century Hudson River School Antique Governor

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Canvas, Oil

Chinese Export Armorial Punch Bowl / from a Service for Daniel Seton, Surat 1795
Located in Dallas, TX
1771. In 1791 he was Military Stores Keeper and in 1800 Lieutenant Governor of Surat, where he died
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Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Governor

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Porcelain

George III Mahogany Tallboy in the Manner of Robert Gillow
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He commanded St Vincent from 1794-1796 and became Governor General of
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1760s English George III Antique Governor

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Mahogany

Walnut Desk Table, 1864
Located in Soquel, CA
Capitol building of the same period. James C. Flood was a neighbor of the California Governor Leland
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Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Antique Governor

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Leather, Wood

19th Century American Renaissance Revival Walnut Table and Desk
By John Breuner
Located in Soquel, CA
building of the same period. James C. Flood was a neighbor of the California Governor Leland Standford
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1860s American Renaissance Revival Antique Governor

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Leather, Walnut

Important Counter with Trimpe, Indo-Portuguese 17th Century
By INDO-
Located in Madrid, ES
Lopo Vaz de Sampaio, 6th Governor of India, from 1526 to 1529, in the reign of of D. João III. It is
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17th Century Portuguese Renaissance Antique Governor

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Wood

English Pub Sconce Lights in Copper, circa 1920s
By W. Parkinson Co.
Located in Surrey, BC
, including consumers' and industrial meters, governors, gauges, etc., and Street Lighting Equipment
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1880s English Late Victorian Antique Governor

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Copper

S.M Khai Dinh, Empereur d Annam (S.M. Khai Dinh, Emperor of Annam)
Located in New Orleans, LA
), the former governor of Indochina who tutored the young sovereign during his stay. Ducuing's bust
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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Antique Governor

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Bronze

An Early George III Cup Cover
Located in London, GB
Walter White of Grittleton. White was formerly a Colonel in the parliamentary army and governor of
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Governor

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Silver

Antique 6 Drum Bell Music Box by George Bendon, c. 1880
Located in London, GB
be disengaged and re-engaged at will using the levers at the front of the three combs. The governor
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Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Governor

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Brass, Steel

Shogun
By Vivian Wang
Located in Rye, NY
Sekigahara. In 1603, he took the title of shogun, or military governor, becoming the supreme leader.
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16th Century Edo Antique Governor

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Steel, Gold Leaf

Important Copper Portait Roundel by Félix François Roubaud, 1857
By Félix François Roubaud
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Exeter (1868–1874). He was the youngest son of Sir John Bowring, KCB, (1792–1872), Governor of Hong
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1850s Antique Governor

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Copper

Large Italian Portrait, Oil on Canvas, Francesco VI Duca de Atene, 17th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Athens. Franco was summoned to the Morea by Zaganos Pasha, one of the sultan's governors. After a long
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Early 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Governor

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Giltwood, Paint

18K Memorial Ring for Englishman Thomas Parr Dated Dec 23 1807
Located in Baltimore, MD
appointed British governor of Bencoolen (now Bengkulu) on 1805 owing to his considerable business acumen. He
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Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Governor

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Enamel, 18k Gold

Six 17th Century Dutch Botanical Engraving
Located in Downingtown, PA
governor of the Dutch colony of Malabar on the south-west coast of India from 1669 to 1676 and from 1684
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18th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Governor

Winter Landscape with Figures
By Harold Dunbar
Located in Milford, NH
Radcliff College; a portrait of Governor Woodbury at the State House in Montpelier, VT; a portrait of Chief
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Governor

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Canvas, Oil

An exceptional George IV Drinks Tray made in London in 1826 by William Eley II.
Located in London, GB
probably those of Sir Edward Barnes, 1776-1838, Lieutenant-Gen eral 1825, Governor of Ceylon 1824-31 and
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Early 19th Century English Antique Governor

Chinese Export Porcelain Lotus Leaf Saucer Dish
Located in Downingtown, PA
dish from the Governor's Palace site. Reference: The lotus is the flower of the sixth month and
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Georgian Antique Governor

Vanity Fair Hunting Print The Master of the Blankney
By Vanity Fair
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Gentlemen of Kent. Lubbock later became a partner in the Whitbread Brewery, a Director and Deputy Governor
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Early 1900s English Sporting Art Antique Governor

S.Severus and Julia Domna Roman Coin 24 Kt Gold Gilded Sterling Silver Earrings
Located in Roma, IT
his legatus. When he was governor of Gaul and he lived in Lugdunum (Lyon), he married Julia Domna from
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Governor

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Sterling Silver

Alexander the Great, Kingdom of Egypt Ptolemy I, 323-318 BC, Silver Tetradrachm
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
country. They deified the Greek leader. Alexander's general Ptolemy was appointed satrap (governor) of
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Hellenistic Antique Governor

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Silver

19th-Century Plaster Bust of the Flemish Baroque Painter Anthony Van Dyck
By Sartini
Located in Casteren, NL
Isabella, Habsburg Governor of Flanders. In 1632 he returned to London to be the main court painter, at the
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Governor

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Plaster

Federal Style Carved Ornate Tufted Parlor Set Newly Upholstered, Set of 4
Located in Chicago, IL
originally acquired from a former Illinois Governor’s Estate, consists of His & Hers wingback, scrolled
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1920s American Federal Antique Governor

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Leather, Wood

Portrait of Bennelong
By After John Webber
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
around 1764. In late November 1789, Governor Arthur Phillip had orders from King George III to use “every
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1810s Victorian Antique Governor

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Copper

Cosmopolitan Illustration
By Harold von Schmidt
Located in Fort Washington, PA
. Forgiven Story illustration, Cosmopolitan; Twelve of von Schmidt's paintings hang in the Governor
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1920s Romantic Antique Governor

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Canvas, Oil

Campaign Kerchief From The 1840 Presidential Run Of W. Harrison
Located in York County, PA
many affairs while governor of the newly named Indiana Territory, that he had helped to create, and
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19th Century American Antique Governor

Pair of English Regency Bergères, Duke of Manchester, Kimbolton Castle
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Manchester (21 October 1771 – 18 March 1843). Lord Manchester was Governor of Jamaica from 1808 to 1827, and
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Governor

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Brass

Antique Victorian Ormolu Photograph Frame HRH Duke of Connaught, 1876
Located in London, GB
served as the Governor General of Canada, the tenth since Canadian Confederation. Born the seventh child
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1870s English Victorian Antique Governor

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Ormolu

1896 "Territory of Arizona" Map, Published by the General Land Office
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an attractive "Territory of Arizona” map, from the “Report of the Governor of Arizona
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1890s Antique Governor

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Paper

Memoirs of My Life by John Fremont, First Edition with Fremont Inscription, 1887
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
speculator in the Gold Rush, Major General in the Union Army, a presidential candidate, and the governor of
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1880s Antique Governor

Jamaican Marquetry Tea Caddy in Caribbean Woods by Ralph Turnbull
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
unusual in this, and it brought his work to the attention of the Marquis of Sligo, the Governor of Jamaica
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1830s Jamaican Antique Governor

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Wood

Portrait of a Lady in a Blue Dress c.1740 Circle of Joseph Highmore
By Joseph Highmore
Located in London, GB
initially trained as a lawyer, and he was Governor of the Foundling Hospital, but he is best known as a
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Governor

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Canvas, Oil

Camp on the Upper Ausable
By Seneca Ray Stoddard
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
the New York State Legislature was rewarded when Governor Hill signed a bill establishing the
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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Antique Governor

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Photographic Paper

Antique 1880s Victorian Eastlake Walnut Side Lock Tallboy Dresser Chest Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
, eventually moving up to earn the rank of colonel in 1796 and governor in 1799. He reportedly used a side
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1880s Eastlake Antique Governor

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Walnut

Tavern Scene
By David Teniers the Younger
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
probably already working for the King of Spain, as well as for Prince William of Orange and the Governor of
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Late 19th Century Old Masters Antique Governor

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Etching

Antique French Alliance Coat of Arms Fireback with Rampant Stags, Circa 1690
Located in Dallas, TX
, and was a lawyer in the Parliament of Paris. Bonnin was the daughter of the governor of Nantes, Jean
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Late 17th Century French Antique Governor

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Metal, Iron

1816 Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Wine Coolers
By Joseph Angell
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
to Colonel Mark Wilks, late Governor of that Island, in Memorial of their Esteem, Respect & Gratitude
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1810s English George III Antique Governor

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Silver, Sterling Silver

G. Harvey Cowboys “Crossing the Texas Plains” Early Painting 1968
By Gerald Harvey Jones
Located in Dallas, TX
presented a G. Harvey original to each governor of Mexico's four northern states. Harvey paints the spirit
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1860s American American Craftsman Antique Governor

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Paint

A Rare Portuguese Armorial Dish with the Saldanha Arms
Located in Downingtown, PA
President of the Tribunal. His father was Governor and Captain-General of Rio de Janeiro. His brother was
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Governor

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Porcelain

Animal Locomotion. Plate 349. Fencers.
By Eadweard Muybridge
Located in New York, NY
California governor and railroad entrepreneur Leland Stanford commissioned him to photograph his horse
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Late 19th Century Antique Governor

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Photographic Paper

Large Baroque Rider Prince Eugen of Savoy on Horse, H. Meisel, Rosenthal Germany
By Rosenthal, Hugo Meisel
Located in Vienna, AT
of Europe's most important commanders, but also a politician, being governor of Milano/Italy as well
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Early 20th Century German Baroque Antique Governor

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Porcelain

Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy’s Silhouette by John Field
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, first sea lord in 1830 then governor of Greenwich Hospital, from 1834 until his death, during which
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1830s English Antique Governor

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Wood

Pair of Lamps in Red Sang-de-bœuf Porcelain, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
talked about Lang Tingji, governor of a China province, which had made researches on past dynasties
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1880s European Antique Governor

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Bronze

FRIED PAL Paris, Ballerina in pink, O/C, signed canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
Gabor sisters. In New York, he painted portraits of Herbert Lehman (Governor and Senator of New York
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Governor

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Oil

Emile Rommelaere, 1873 – 1961, View of Bruges with Belfry Tower, Oil on panel
Located in Knokke, BE
public collections, including Bruges Groeninge Museum, Bruges Provincial Court “Portrait of Governor J
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Governor

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Oil, Panel

SOLD - Vintage painting - FRIED PAL Paris, Opera Ballerina in pink, O/C
Located in PARIS, FR
Herbert Lehman (Governor and Senator of New York), Will Rogers and other notables. Fried, an artist of the
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Governor

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Oil

Portrait of Petrus Alexander Jacobus Henricus Boreel de Mauregnault (1809-1875)
Located in London, GB
.1520-c.1572). His son Johan de Mauregnault (1540-1587) was made a knight by governor Matthias of
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19th Century Victorian Antique Governor

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Canvas, Oil

Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy’s silhouette by John Field
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
lord in 1830 then governor of Greenwich Hospital, from 1834 until his death, during which period he
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1830s English Antique Governor

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Wood

Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed to Charles Gordon, November 18, 1898
By Theodore Roosevelt
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
elected the governor of New York just ten days prior to this letter. Roosevelt signed the typed letter on
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1890s American Antique Governor

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Paper

A George III Second Couse Dish made in London in 1804 by William Frisbee.
Located in London, GB
Governor and Constable of Windsor Castle 1813-1829. Jane, Countess of Harrington had eleven children and
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19th Century English Antique Governor

An Early George III Cup Cover
By Augustin Le Sage
Located in London, GB
White of Grittleton. White was formerly a Colonel in the parli amentary army and governor of Bristol
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Governor

"The Raven: A Biography of Sam Houston" First Edition, Signed by Author, 1929
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, throughout his professional and personal life. Sam Houston was governor of two states, President of the
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1920s American Antique Governor

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Paper

English early 18th century portrait of a Lady
By Sir Godfrey Kneller
Located in Bath, Somerset
portraiture. He was the first governor of the first 'Academy' in London from 1711 until he was succeeded by
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Antique Governor

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Oil, Canvas

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