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A Repast in the Monastery, 1865-1875, (1939). Creator: Vasily Perov

A Repast in the Monastery, 1865-1875, (1939). Also known as Meal': poor people beg on the floor, as well-fed Russian orthodox priests sit at a table, with more wine being opened on the left. Vasili Perov (1834-1882) was a founding member of Peredvizhniki, a group of Russian realist artists who formed an artists cooperative in protest at academic restrictions. The movement later became the Society for Travelling Art Exhibitions. Perov visited Germany and Paris, and was a professor at Moscow School of Arts, Sculpture and Architecture. Painting in the collection of The State Russian Museum, St Petersburg, Russia. From "The Russian State Museum". [State Art Publishers, Moscow and Leningrad, 1939]

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The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads, c1840. Creator: George Presbury

The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads, c1840. Biblical scene, from Genesis 48: 16: The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth. Jacob blesses his grandsons Ephraim and Manasseh. When Joseph saw that his father had placed his right hand on Ephraim's head, he was displeased and took his father's hand to move it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's. Engraving

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A Rakes Progress, 1735; plate V of VIII. Artist: William Hogarth

A Rake's Progress, 1735; plate V of VIII. Tom Rakewell marries an old but rich woman, in order to retrieve his fortune. Meanwhile, in the background, Sarah Young with her mother and baby attempt to enter the church, whilst a couple of dogs in the foreground mimic the bride and groom. Plate V in a set of eight plates

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