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Born in 1776: of the United Kingdom, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh, daughter of King

Portrait with her sisters Sophia (1777-1848) & Amelia (1783-1810) by (1738-1815), 1785

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2020-04-26

This grisly scene caused a sensation when first exhibited (and made the artist a fortune through selling prints of its design.) It's one of those images that still holds power today in the gallery. Detail, Watson and the Shark, 1778.

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2018-02-26

is on ! 'Watson and the Shark' by depicts a rescue that occurred in 1749.

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2016-06-26

Another painting I'm discovering bc a student wrote about it. What an uncomfortable dress.

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2014-11-07