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William Romano

William Romano writes for the Illumination (Tezhip) department at Matchless Pieces, covering the history, makers and collecting of illumination (tezhip).

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Sergeant — Jacques de Gheyn II

Sergeant

October 13, 2026Subscription Receipt (Neptune and Juno) — George Vertue

Subscription Receipt (Neptune and Juno)

October 13, 2026Krüppel (Cripples) — Heinrich Hoerle

Krüppel (Cripples)

October 13, 2026Plate 35: St. Joseph: From Portfolio "Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico — American 20th Century

Plate 35: St. Joseph: From Portfolio “Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico

October 13, 2026For di Augusto — Giovanni Battista Piranesi

For di Augusto

October 13, 2026Metropolis — Paul Gangolf

Metropolis

October 13, 2026Satan Smiting Job with Boils — William Blake

Satan Smiting Job with Boils

October 13, 2026Exposition universelle: Un Vrai cicerone — Honoré Daumier

Exposition universelle: Un Vrai cicerone

October 13, 2026The Queen Tries to Console Hamlet (Act I, Scene II) — Eugène Delacroix

The Queen Tries to Console Hamlet (Act I, Scene II)

October 13, 2026Plate 34: Our Lady of Light: From Portfolio "Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico — American 20th Century

Plate 34: Our Lady of Light: From Portfolio “Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico

October 13, 2026
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