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Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton
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Also Known As Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton of Stretton • Sir Frederic Leighton, Baronet
Born December 3, 1830 • Scarborough • England
Died January 25, 1896 (aged 65) • London • England

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“View with the Roman Campagna,” watercolour by John Cozens, last quarter of the 18th century; in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Macbeth and Banquo encounter the Three Witches, illustration by John Gilbert for an edition of Shakespeare's works, 1858–60.
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Edgar Degas
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Peter Paul Rubens: self-portrait
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Tintoretto: Last Supper
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Nicolas Poussin: Adoration of the Golden Calf
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French artist Henri Matisse
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Raphael: The Grand Duke's Madonna
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