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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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William Holman Hunt — Julia Margaret Cameron

William Holman Hunt

October 13, 2026Iceberg Canyon, Colorado River, Looking Above — Timothy H. O’Sullivan

Iceberg Canyon, Colorado River, Looking Above

October 13, 2026Raglan Castle — George Shadbolt, Esq.

Raglan Castle

October 13, 2026Arcades de pont sur Vanne (Arcades, Bridge over the Vanne) — Hippolyte-Auguste Collard

Arcades de pont sur Vanne (Arcades, Bridge over the Vanne)

October 13, 2026Taj Mahal — Indian 19th Century

Taj Mahal

October 13, 2026Rapids and Cascades, Franconia Notch, New Hampshire — Charles Bierstadt

Rapids and Cascades, Franconia Notch, New Hampshire

October 13, 2026Donner Lake, California — Carleton E. Watkins

Donner Lake, California

October 13, 2026Hall Clock (Miniature) — Albert Gold

Hall Clock (Miniature)

October 13, 2026Saint Peter Enthroned — Lippo Vanni

Saint Peter Enthroned

October 13, 2026Whiteside Valley Below the Bridge — George N. Barnard

Whiteside Valley Below the Bridge

October 13, 2026

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