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Sir Henry Raeburn Sir Henry Raeburn
Sir Henry Raeburn , 1756-1823, Scottish portrait painter, b. near Edinburgh. He was apprenticed to a goldsmith at 15 and he showed considerable talent. In 1784 he went to London and there met Reynolds, who greatly influenced him. After living for two years in Italy, where he developed his virtuoso... Read more
Norwalk Norwalk
Norwalk . 1 City (1990 pop. 94,279), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; settled in the 1850s, inc. 1957. With the arrival (1875) of the Southern Pacific RR, it became a center for the dairy and logging industries, but Norwalk's main growth occurred with the rapid industrialization that followed World War... Read more
Thomas Gainsborough Thomas Gainsborough
Thomas Gainsborough , 1727-88, English portrait and landscape painter, b. Sudbury. In 1740 he went to London and became the assistant and pupil of the French engraver Hubert Gravelot . He was also influenced in his youth by the painter Francis Hayman and studied the landscapes of the great... Read more
Walt Kuhn Walt Kuhn
Walt Kuhn 1880-1949, American painter, b. New York City. At the age of 19 he worked as a cartoonist in San Francisco, contributing later to Life magazine. After travel and study in Europe he devoted himself largely to oil painting. In 1913, in cooperation with his friend Arthur B. Davies, he was... Read more
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Arkansas City Arkansas City
Arkansas City , city (1990 pop. 12,762), Cowley co., S Kans., at the confluence of the Arkansas and Walnut rivers, near the Okla. border; inc. 1872. Located in an agricultural and oil region (rich oil fields were discovered in 1914), it has flour mills and oil refineries; transportation equipment... Read more
James Northcote James Northcote
James Northcote , 1746-1831, English historical and portrait painter. He worked as assistant to Reynolds and studied at the Royal Academy. From 1777 to 1780 he studied in Italy and on his return painted a series of pictures for Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery, including the well-known Murder of the... Read more
Refuge Refuge
550. Refuge (See also Concealment.) Adullam cave where David hid from Saul. [O. T.: I Samuel 22:1] Alsatia (white friars ) London monastery; former refuge for lawless characters. [Br. Hist.: Walsh Modem, 15] Bezer-in-the-wilderness one of the appointed cities of sanctuary for... Read more
Richard Avedon Richard Avedon
Richard Avedon The American fashion photographer Richard Avedon (born 1923) was best known for his probing portraits that go beyond recording likenesses to explore the identity of society and to reflect dreams and desires. Richard Avedon was born in New York City on May 15, 1923. Educated in... Read more
Lachish Lachish
Lachish , city, S ancient Palestine, SW of Jerusalem, in present-day Israel. It is mentioned in the Tell-el-Amarna letters and was one of the Amorite cities allied against the Gibeonites and destroyed by Joshua. Rehoboam fortified it, and Amaziah was murdered there. It was besieged (701 BC) by... Read more

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NEWS IN BRIEF.(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England) ...sterling]12.5m portrait of Omai to go on show at Tate No spoof...portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds of Omai is to go on show at Tate...work. One of Reynolds's finest ...
So is this portraiture?; You believe portraits must show faces? Think again....
Newspaper article from: The Herald ...identity - his home, his work...they still portraits? That question...loan to the city from the...a sense, portraits, or meditations...identity. The portrait may have...just won't go away. Five...years since ...
Ten to catch: Apollo's selection for November.(Calendar)
Magazine article from: Apollo ...MNBAQ' is on show at the Musee...Honey, I'm Home!' www...OMITTED] 'Sir Joshua Reynolds: The Acquisition...Plymouth City Museum and...whose Self Portrait (c. 1772...Photographic Portrait Prize is...entrants ...
Showcase for a too-little-known sculptor
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune ...20-2006 Joshua Reynolds thought Giambologna...his adopted home. While poetry...perspicacious of Reynolds, an independent...elsewhere, the show continues...visitors to go in search...around the city.The ...

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