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Defne Akın

Defne Akın writes for the Miniature Painting department at Matchless Pieces, covering the history, makers and collecting of miniature painting.

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East View of Standing Stone — William H. Rau

East View of Standing Stone

October 13, 2026Amerapoora: Barracks of the Burmese Guard — Linnaeus Tripe

Amerapoora: Barracks of the Burmese Guard

October 13, 2026Cliff View, Summit of Alleghenies — William H. Rau

Cliff View, Summit of Alleghenies

October 13, 2026Portrait of a Woman Washing Dishes — American 19th Century

Portrait of a Woman Washing Dishes

October 13, 2026Four Statues — Adolphe Terris

Four Statues

October 13, 2026Rockdale Curve, On the Lehigh — William H. Rau

Rockdale Curve, On the Lehigh

October 13, 2026Plate 31. Monument Rock, Mouth of Echo Canon — Andrew Joseph Russell

Plate 31. Monument Rock, Mouth of Echo Canon

October 13, 2026Terror mixed with pain, torture — Guillaume-Benjamin-Amant Duchenne (de Boulogne)

Terror mixed with pain, torture

October 13, 2026El Palacio de las Palomas, Uxmal (The Palace of the Pigeons, Uxmal) — Teobert Maler

El Palacio de las Palomas, Uxmal (The Palace of the Pigeons, Uxmal)

October 13, 2026Rhode Island Militia — American 19th Century

Rhode Island Militia

October 13, 2026
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