The Gaudenzio De Pagave Institute was founded in Novara in 1833 from the will of the Knight Gaudenzio De Pagave who, upon dying, left all his property as an inheritance to the citizens of Novara, so that they could take care of alleviating the terrible ” scourge of poverty “.
Artist: Geille
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Size 13 x 18 cms
Price £28.00
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Jan Nieuwenhuijzen was a Dutch Mennonite teacher and minister. He was first trained to be a book seller and in 1743 he entered the guild in Haarlem. He married the poet Gezina Wijnalda, a niece of Age Wijnalda in 1751.
Artist: Geille
Date:
Size 12 x 16 cms
Price £28.00
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Peasant from the Yonne who rose to become librarian at the court of Lorraine. His Mémoires, written c. 1733–47, but published in full only in the 20th century
Artist: Geille
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Size 12 x 16 cms
Price £28.00
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Subject nationality: French
Subject gender: Male
Artist: Geille
Date:
Size 12 x 18 cms
Price £28.00
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French officer named by Napoleon “first grenadier of France”. He was also a celtomaniac antiquarian who introduced the words “dolmen” and “menhir” into general archaeological usage
Artist: Geille
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Size 14 x 19 cms
Price £28.00
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