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This painting is composed of three vignettes from the Buddha’s life.
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Tobacco pouch
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Made in Heaven
Made in Heaven
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An insane man (Tom Rakewell) sits on the floor manically grasping at his head, his lover (Sarah Young) cries at the spectacle whilst two attendants attach chains to his legs; they are surrounded by other lunatics at Bethlem hospital, London. Engraving by
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Mary Queen of Heaven
Mary Queen of Heaven
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Manuscript of the Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble) by Jami, with lacquer binding
Manuscript of the Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble) by Jami, with lacquer binding
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