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Samuel Johnson was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. He was a devout Anglican, and a committed Tory. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography calls him «arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history». James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson was selected by Johnson biographer Walter Jackson Bate as «the most famous single work of biographical art in the whole of literature».
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Jeremiah Davison was an Anglo-Scottish portrait-painter.
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Anthonie Palamedesz was a Dutch portrait and genre painter. He is in particular known for his merry company paintings depicting elegant figures engaged in play, music and conversation as well as guardroom scenes showing soldiers in guardrooms. Like many Dutch painters of his time, he painted portraits and still lifes, including vanitas still lifes. He further painted the staffage in a few views of the interior of churches. He played a major role in the development of genre painting in Delft in the mid 17th century.
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William Gowe Ferguson was a Scottish-born painter who worked and lived in the Netherlands.
Dutch artists of the Gilded Age influenced Ferguson's painting. He was known in Utrecht, The Hague and Amsterdam for his many still lifes with beaten game and hunting ammunition.
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John White Alexander was an American portrait, figure, and decorative painter and illustrator.
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Jan (Joan) Willemsz. Blaeu was a Dutch cartographer, publisher and judge.
Jan was born into the family of the cartographer and publisher Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638). He studied in Leiden, where he earned a doctorate in law, and in Padua. He then began to assist his father, who was engaged in the manufacture of globes and maps. After his father's death, Jan, together with his brother Cornelius, continued his work, and succeeded him as cartographer for the Dutch East India Company.
In 1651 Blaeu was elected to the Amsterdam city council and later appointed as a judge. At the same time, he was engaged in his publishing business: he continued to publish volumes of Atlas novus, which contained maps of English counties and, for the first time, an atlas of Scotland, as well as one volume of maps of the Far East.
Blaeu did not have time to complete his most ambitious project, but it made him famous as the author of the famous 11-volume Dutch atlas. Based on his previous maps, Blaeu created the Great Atlas (Atlas Maior) - it contained nearly 600 maps and a total of 3,000 pages of Latin text - and was published in 1662. Blaeu's maps were groundbreaking for their time because they were created in accordance with the heliocentric theories of Nicolaus Copernicus.
In 1672, a great fire in Amsterdam destroyed Blaeu's workshop, and the cartographer died a year later, apparently never recovering from this stroke of fate.
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Alfred Jacob Miller was an American artist best known for his paintings of trappers and Native Americans in the fur trade of the western United States. He also painted numerous portraits and genre paintings in and around Baltimore during the mid-nineteenth century.
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Henri Fantin-Latour was a French painter and lithographer renowned for his exquisite flower paintings and insightful group portraits of Parisian artists and writers. His artistic journey began in Grenoble, where he was born in 1836, but it flourished in Paris, where he moved at a young age to study art. Despite his associations with Impressionists like Édouard Manet and Claude Monet, Fantin-Latour carved his unique path, focusing on still life and portraiture rather than adopting the Impressionist style.
Henri Fantin-Latour's knack for capturing the essence of his subjects is evident in his group portraits, which were not just mere representations but insightful depictions of the artistic and literary circles of his time. His notable works like "A Studio at Les Batignolles" illustrate the camaraderie among artists like Manet, Renoir, and Monet, offering a window into the vibrant Parisian art scene of the 19th century. His still lifes, particularly his flower paintings, are celebrated for their realism and delicate precision, making them a favorite among collectors and art enthusiasts.
In addition to his painting, Henri Fantin-Latour's lithographs, inspired by classical music and imbued with a poetic and symbolic quality, reveal another dimension of his talent, showcasing his ability to transcend the boundaries of realism and delve into the realm of imagination.
For art collectors and experts, Henri Fantin-Latour's works offer a blend of technical mastery and a deep understanding of the interplay between art, music, and literature. His contributions to the art world are remembered and celebrated in museums around the globe, where his works continue to inspire and captivate audiences.
For those interested in exploring more about Henri Fantin-Latour's life and works, visiting exhibitions or keeping abreast of auctions featuring his art can provide valuable insights into his creative genius. To stay updated on related events and opportunities, consider subscribing to updates from art institutions or galleries specializing in 19th-century French art.
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