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Alex Seltzer on Catesby
From Alex Seltzer – Catesby and physico-theology article published 20 Feb.,2016 Announcing the publication of the following article by Alex Seltzer: “Catesby’s Conundrums: mixing representation with metaphor,” The British Art Journal, XVI no. 3 (Winter 2015/16), 82-92. The author argues … Continue reading
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Protected: Some contrasting uses of engraved plates from the 1680s and 1690s.
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