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"description": "Pictures Illustrative of the Evolution of Painting from the 18th century to the present day, Norwich Castle Museum, Norfolk, United Kingdom (1925).",
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"description": "Art-Commerce-Scholarship: A Window onto the Art World: Colnaghi 1760-1984. P & D Colnaghi & Co., LTd, London, United Kingdom ( November 7- December 15, 1984).",
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"description": "In a sketchy manner, Gainsborough convincingly singled out the various elements comprising this sweeping landscape\u2014meadow, rocks, trees\u2014by only slightly varying colors and brushstrokes. At the same time, however, a great sense of unity prevails. Although the bulk of Gainsborough's artistic output was portraits, he insisted that landscape was his first love.",
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