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Tagged With: coins

Interior of the hall of the Leiden Society by Paulus Constantjin la Fargue 1780

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Kevin Carter

Paulus Constantjin la Fargue  (1729-1782) Detail: window, gallery, art, fireplace, tile, chair, table, cabinet, hand bell, inkwell, quill, coins, book, chandelier hanger, side table. bottle, sconce, corner cupboard, sealing wax, grandfather clock, case clock

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Userer – Govaert Camphuysen

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Kevin Carter

Govaert Camphuysen (1623-1672) Detail: money lender, banker, coins, money, money bag, glasses, spectacles, box, ledger, pen, weights, balance, scale, candle, curtain, tongs, shelf

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Boy Playing Cards – Chardin about 1740

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Kevin Carter

Jean Siméon Chardin (1699–1779) Detail: game table, drawer, cards, coins, sleeved waistcoat, apron, shirt, boy, hair, ribbon

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A New Way to Pay the National Debt – Gillray 1796

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Kevin Carter

James Gillray  1756 – 1815 It’s a left over from wheelbarrow week.  It is caricature, so you have to take that into consideration but still very interesting.   Special note – watch for that sailor hat again.  it is probably a worn out tricorn hat with the brim cut off almost entirely, it shows up frequently … Continue reading »

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