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Two Camels by John Frederick Lewis, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two Camels

John Frederick Lewis (d. 1876)

ca. 1843 · Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor) over black chalk on brownish paper

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Study for Mehmet Ali Pasha by John Frederick Lewis, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Study for Mehmet Ali Pasha

John Frederick Lewis (d. 1876)

c. 1844 · Drawing, watercolor, gouache, black chalk, and graphite

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Arab School by John Frederick Lewis, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Arab School

John Frederick Lewis (d. 1876)

1841–51 · Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor) over black chalk on brownish paper

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The Temple of Edfu: The Door of the Pylon by John Frederick Lewis, The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Temple of Edfu: The Door of the Pylon

John Frederick Lewis (d. 1876)

1850 · Drawing, Watercolor (wash and point of brush work) and gouache and graphite

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Study for "The Pipe Bearer" by John Frederick Lewis, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Study for "The Pipe Bearer"

John Frederick Lewis (d. 1876)

1841–51 · Watercolor, gouache (bodycolor) and black chalk on gray paper

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A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of Pont de la Tournelle & Notre Dame taken from the Arsenal by Thomas Girtin, The Cleveland Museum of Art

A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of Pont de la Tournelle & Notre Dame taken from the Arsenal

Thomas Girtin (d. 1802)

1802 · Print, softground etching and aquatint printed in brown

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Iskander Bey and His Servant by John Frederick Lewis, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Iskander Bey and His Servant

John Frederick Lewis (d. 1876)

ca. 1848 · Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor) over graphite

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A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of the Pantheon taken from the Arsenal by Thomas Girtin, The Cleveland Museum of Art

A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of the Pantheon taken from the Arsenal

Thomas Girtin (d. 1802)

1803 · Print, softground etching and aquatint printed in brown, hand-colored with watercolor

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[John Frederick Lewis] by John and Charles Watkins, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

[John Frederick Lewis]

John and Charles Watkins (d. 1875)

1860s · Albumen silver print

Cleared · Public Domain

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A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: The Water Mill above the Bridge at Charenton by Thomas Girtin, The Cleveland Museum of Art

A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: The Water Mill above the Bridge at Charenton

Thomas Girtin (d. 1802)

1803, printed 1810 or after · Print, softground etching and aquatint printed in brown, hand-colored with watercolor

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Lake George, 1872 by John Frederick Kensett, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Lake George, 1872

John Frederick Kensett (d. 1872)

1872 · Oil on canvas

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A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of St. Cloud & Mount Calvary taken from Pont de Sêve by Thomas Girtin, The Cleveland Museum of Art

A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of St. Cloud & Mount Calvary taken from Pont de Sêve

Thomas Girtin (d. 1802)

1802, printed 1810 or after · Print, softground etching and aquatint printed in brown, hand-colored with watercolor

Cleared · CC0

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