Images Dated 11th February 2013

Portrait of Faustina Bordoni, Handel's singer, c.1830 (oil on canvas)

BAL4308 Portrait of Faustina Bordoni, Handel's singer, c.1830 (oil on canvas) by Nazari, Bartolomeo (1699-1758); 134x106 cm; Handel House Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: She made her London debut as Roxana in Handel's Alessandro'. While in London, Faustina was drawn into rivalries with other Italian singers in Handel's employ, even exchanging blows on stage with the soprano Francesca Cuzzoni;
Italian mezzo-soprano)

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Snow sits on childrens swings at a playground in Lyminge near Folkestone in southern

Snow sits on children's swings at a playground in Lyminge near Folkestone in southern England February 11, 2013. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY) - LM1E92B0QTV01

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Portrait of the Artist, seated half-length, holding a Palette and Brushes, c

827905 Portrait of the Artist, seated half-length, holding a Palette and Brushes, c.1710-15 (oil on canvas) by Delyen, Jacques-FranA?ois (1684-1761) ; 91.4x72.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of the Artist, seated half-length, holding a Palette and Brushes. Jacques Francois Delyen (1684-1761). Oil on canvas. Painted circa 1710-15. 91.4 x 72.4cm.); Photo A© Christie's Images; French, out of copyright

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