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A Fisherboy by Carl Bloch

A Fisherboy

Carl Bloch · 1856

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Artist
Carl Bloch
Date
1856
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THE ARTIST

Carl Bloch

Carl Bloch was a Danish Golden Age painter whose dramatic biblical scenes, like those for Frederiksborg Castle, continue to inspire today.

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