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"description": "(Julius Singer, London, probably sold to a Rio de Janeiro private collector)",
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"The price list inserted into the Sotheby\u2019s sale catalogue identifies the buyer of the painting as \u201cSinger,\u201d and Johnny van Haeften situated the painting with a \u201cJ. Singer\u201d prior to the Rio de Janeiro collector. The file on the painting in the RKD image database identifies him as Julius Singer, an art dealer in London.
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"description": "The Greek goddess Calypso held the hero Odysseus captive for seven years, preventing his return home from the Trojan War. Despite Calypso\u2019s charms and the luxurious surroundings, Odysseus longed for his home and family, so the Olympian gods finally allowed his freedom. Here, the god Hermes swoops down to free Odysseus from Calypso\u2019s embrace. De Lairesse, popularly known as the \u201cDutch Poussin,\u201d introduced to the Netherlands a classicizing style influenced by artists of the French Academy.",
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