The Art of Gustave Moreau
Gustave Moreau (1826-1898) was a French Symbolist painter whose artwork is associated with the fin de siècle.
The Gustave Moreau Collection at Spirit of the Ages includes art images from some of Moreau's seminal work. As a valuable reference resource, options are also provided for purchasing a range of gifts, including reproduction prints, posters and greeting cards.
Moreau's principle art training was undertaken with François-Édouard Picot - an artist whose own focus was mytholigical, religious and historial subjects - and through a friendship with Théodore Chassériau (an artist noted for his allegorical murals), Moreau developed his interest in depicting mythological and religious themes. |
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Above, we show a vintage photograph of Gustave Moreau
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Charles Blanc made the following comment on Moreau's art in Le Temps (1881):
One would have to coin a word for the occasion if one wished to characterise the talent of Gustave Moreau, the word colourism for example, which would well convey all that is excessive, superb and prodigious in his love for colour. … It is as if one were in the presence of an illuminator who had been a jeweller before becoming a painter and who, having yielded to the intoxication of colour, had ground rubies, sapphires, emeralds, topazes, opals, pearls and mother of pearl to make up his palette.
The following quote from Moreau - from Paladilhe's Gustave Moreau (1972) - provides an insight into the artist's interests and goals:
I am dominated by one thing, an irresistible, burning attraction towards the abstract. The expression of human feelings and the passions of man certainly interest me deeply, but I am less concerned with expressing the motions of the soul and mind than to render visible, so to speak, the inner flashes of intuition which have something divine in their apparent insignificance and reveal magic, even divine horizons, when they are transposed into the marvellous effects of pure plastic art. |
Our Greeting Cards and Reproduction Images
For connoisseurs of the work of Gustave Moreau, we have prepared Greeting Cards displaying images of each of his illustrations featured in the Collection and on the left, we show an example of how these Greeting Cards appear.
To allow you to customise a purchase of a selection of cards, we have provided options for orders below each image. |
When presented on Greeting Cards, these images are prepared as tipped-on plates - in hommage to the hand-crafted
approach typical of prestige illustrated publications produced in the early decades of the 20th Century. Each card is
hand-finished and the images are presented on Ivory card stock with an accompanying envelope. The rear of each
card carries information about Gustave Moreau and the profiled illustration - we have left the interior of the cards
blank so that you may write your own personal message.
Similarly, we have provided options for the purchase of reproductions of these wonderful images in a variety of large formats and on the right, we show an example of how these images can appear when framed.
Each of those reproductions is prepared with archival quality materials to ensure many years of ongoing enjoyment.
To purchase, simply click on the appropriate "Add to Cart" button and you will be taken through to our Shopping Cart secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination in the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth of purchases.
We are able to reproduce these images in a variety of sizes and naturally, should you wish to order a Reproduction Print in another format or individual Greeting Cards from this suite of images, we welcome your contact through ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.
In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Gustave Moreau. |
Every illustration tells a story Above, we show a framed reproduction of Gustave Moreau's "Phaethon". |
Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Andromeda
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Apollo and the Nine Muses
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM A GC
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Reproduction on 8X10" sheet
Code: GM A 8X10
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM ANM GC
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Reproduction on 11X14" sheet
Code: GM ANM 11X14
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Apollo and the Satyrs
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Apollo Victorious Over Python
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM AS GC
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Reproduction on 8X10" sheet
Code: GM AS 8X10
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM AVOP GC
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Bathsheba
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Death Offers Crowns to the Winner of the Tournament
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM B GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM B 12X18
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM DOCWT GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM DOCWT 12X18
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Desdemona
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Diomedes Devoured by his Horses
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM D GC
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Reproduction on 8X12" sheet
Code: GM D 8X12
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM DDH GC
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Diomedes Devoured by His Horses
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Dream of the Orient; or, The Peri
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM DDHH GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM DDHH 12X18
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM DOP GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM DOP 12X18
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Europa and the Bull
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Evening and Sorrow
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM EB GC
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Reproduction on 8X10" sheet
Code: GM EB 8X10
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM ES GC
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Reproduction on 8X12" sheet
Code: GM EB 8X12
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Galatea
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM G GC
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Reproduction on 11X14" sheet
Code: GM G 11X14
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Reproduction on 18X24" sheet
Code: GM G 18X24
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM HLH GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM HLH 12X18
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Hesiod and the Muse
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Hesiod and the Muses
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM H GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM H 12X18
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM HM GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM HM 12X18
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Jacob and the Angel
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Jason
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM JA GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM JA 12X18
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM J GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM J 12X18
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Jupiter and Semele
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference La Toilette
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM JS GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM JS 12X18
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM LT GC
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Le Paon se plaignant à Junon
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Leda
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM LPPJ GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM LPPJ 12X18
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Reproduction on 18X24" sheet
Code: GM LPPJ 18X24
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM L GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM L 12X18
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Leda and the Swan
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference L'Inspiration
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM LS GC
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM LI GC
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Oedipus and the Sphinx
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Oedipus the Wayfarer
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM OS GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM OS 12X18
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Reproduction on 18X24" sheet
Code: GM OS 18X24
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM OW GC
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Reproduction on 11X14" sheet
Code: GM OW 11X14
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Orpheus
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Perseus and Andromeda
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM O GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM O 12X18
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Reproduction on 18X24" sheet
Code: GM O 18X24
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM PA GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM PA 12X18
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Phaethon
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Pieta
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM P GC
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Reproduction on 11X14" sheet
Code: GM P 11X14
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM P2 GC
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Prometheus
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Reître et Captives
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM P3 GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM P3 12X18
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Reproduction on 18X24" sheet
Code: GM P3 18X24
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM RC GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM RC 12X18
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Reproduction on 18X24" sheet
Code: GM RC 18X24
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Saint Cecilia
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Saint Sebastian and the Angel
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM SC GC
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM SSA GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM SSA 12X18
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Reproduction on 18X24" sheet
Code: GM SSA 18X24
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Salomé
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Salomé Dancing Before Herod
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM S GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM S 12X18
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM SDBH GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM SDBH 12X18
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Reproduction on 18X24" sheet
Code: GM SDBH 18X24
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Sphinx in a Grotto
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Saint George
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM SIG GC
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM SG GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM SG 12X18
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Salomé and the Apparition of the Baptist's Head
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference The Birth of Venus
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM SABH GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM SABH 12X18
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM BV GC
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Reproduction on 8X10" sheet
Code: GM BV 8X10
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference The Daughters of Thespius
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference The Dead Poet Borne by a Centaur
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM DT GC
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Reproduction on 11X14" sheet
Code: GM DT 11X14
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Reproduction on 18X24" sheet
Code: GM DT 18X24
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM DPBC GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM DPBC 12X18
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Reproduction on 18X24" sheet
Code: GM DPBC 18X24
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference The Death of Sapho
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference The Education of Achilles
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM DS GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM DS 12X18
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Reproduction on 18X24" sheet
Code: GM DS 18X24
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM EA GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM EA 12X18
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference The Muses Leaving Their Father Apollo to go and Enlighten the World
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference The Song of Songs
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM MLFAEW GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM MLFAEW 12X18
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Reproduction on 18X24" sheet
Code: GM MLFAEW 18X24
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM SS GC
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Reproduction on 11X14" sheet
Code: GM SS 11X14
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference The Suitors
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference The Triumph of Alexander
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM TS GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM TS 12X18
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Reproduction on 18X24" sheet
Code: GM TS 18X24
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM TA GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM TA 12X18
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Reproduction on 16X20" sheet
Code: GM TA 16X20
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference The Unicorns
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference The Young Man and Death |
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM U GC
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM YMD GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM YMD 12X18
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Reproduction on 18X24" sheet
Code: GM YMD 18X24
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Full image (on the left) and detail (to the right) for reference Young Moses
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Greeting Card (with envelope)
Code: GM YM GC
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Reproduction on 12X18" sheet
Code: GM YM 12X18
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Reproduction on 16X20" sheet
Code: GM YM 16X20
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