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Painting covering up enslaved boy restored, to hang in Met - New York Post
A 19th-century family portrait that was altered to cover an enslaved teenager has been restored to its original version. The painting, initially etched on canvas, is now set to hang in the ...
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Lost 19th Century Painting of Black High Culture Found in Glenside Thrift Shop - MSN
A previously lost William H Dorsey painting, representing 19th-century Black wealth and high culture, was found at the New Life Thrift Shop in Glenside, … ...
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A 19th-century painting of the Western Wall could fetch $3M at Sotheby’s - New York Jewish Week - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
“It just knocked my socks off, basically,” Doller, who specializes in 19th-century art, told the New York Jewish Week. “I was like, ‘Oh my God, this is just incredible.” ...
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Rare 19th-Century Painting by Beloved Black Artist Found in a Thrift Store - Artnet News
Art World Rare 19th-Century Painting by Beloved Black Artist Found in a Thrift Store. The painting was made by William Henry Dorsey, a collector and Black historian, before the end of the Civil War.
Philadelphia Tribune5mon
This painting found in a Glenside thrift store came out of Philly’s 19th-century Black cultural elite
A previously lost painting representing 19th-century Black wealth and high culture in Philadelphia is now on view at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania after being bought for $10 at a suburban ...
In Nell Stevens’s ‘The Original,’ a hard look at fakes, copies, and imposters
At the close of the 19th century, Grace is a sharp-witted near-orphan living with her miserable but rich aunt in a decaying ...
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A thrift store painting is discovered to be from Philly’s 19th-century Black elite - WHYY
A previously lost painting representing 19th-century Black wealth and high culture in Philadelphia is now on view at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania after being bought for $10 at a suburban ...
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What these Impressionist paintings reveal about breastfeeding in the 19th century - CNN
In the 19th century, ... (1869) we see a wealthy family, the picture of modern success, ... As art critic Gal Ventura notes in her encyclopaedic study of breastfeeding in art, ...
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Honolulu Museum of Art to display ‘rarely accessible’ 19th-century paintings - Hawaii News Now
Starting April 16, the Honolulu Museum of Art invites visitors to view three exceptional 19th-century paintings. By Kay Thomas Published : Apr. 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM HST ...