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The Garden Court (from the Briar Rose series), (detail), 1894, oil on canvas by Edward Burne-Jones (1833–1898), photo credit: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

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The Flying Raven, (Ex Libris for 'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe), 1875, lithograph on simili-parchment by Édouard Manet (1832–1883), photo credit: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Colour Schemes for the Modern Home, 2012 by Alexander Massouras, © the artist, photo credit: the artist

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A framed print of 'Girl in a Hat' by William Bruce Ellis Ranken (1881–1941), photo credit: Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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