Outline History of the Fine Arts: Embracing a View of the Rise, Progress, and Influence of the Arts Among Different Nations, Ancient and Modern, with Notices of the Character and Works of Many Celebrated ArtistsHarper and Bros., 1868 - 330 pages |
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