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61:In 1842, British artist
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79:Central Switzerland
682:Diana and Callisto
385:In popular culture
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1327:The Painter
1295:(1807–1819)
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1163:Slave Ship
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272:Frank Short
213:Description
159:John Ruskin
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1335:Mr. Turner
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236:Provenance
167:Mount Fuji
128:Background
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488:Telegraph
472:Blue Rigi
274:in 1910.
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