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Art Export Licenses
Filed under: The Famous Artists

Did you know that selling some works of art in the UK to a foreigner requires an export license? And did you know that the export licenses are often deferred to give UK museums and institutions the opportunity to purchase the work and prevent it from leaving the country? A little more digging after my article on the controversy surrounding the Portrait of Mademoiselle Claus led me to the Arts Council of England website where I learned that the Manet painting is far from the first object de art that was temporarily restricted from leaving the country.
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Artist Biographies
Russian Painters – Abram Efimovich Arkhipov

The Russian painter Abram Efimovich Arkipov (1862-1930) is most well known for his paintings of realistic and harsh scenes of women hard at work. He is now one of the featured artists on The Famous Artists.
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Inspiration
Photoshop & Rubber Stamping
Using graphics software and gradients as a cheap alternative to rubber stamps, special inks and powders for paper crafters of all kinds.
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New Categories, The Famous Artists
Nativity Paintings

Christmas is sneaking up on my oh so fast this year. So many plans, so not happening. One thing that I have gotten somewhat finished is really updating a few of the Christmas Images on Reusable Art and adding a really special one to The Famous Artists.
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Picture of the Week
Wren Drawing
Perky tails and a spunky personality make wrens one of my favorite birds which is why on this spring day I’ve chosen a wren drawing as my Picture of the Week.
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The Famous Artists
New Art Website
It’s been a while since I’ve posted here but that’s because I’ve been working on an exciting new project. Now, along with great vintage, public domain illustrations on Reusable Art, I’m sharing a growing collection of public domain paintings by The Famous Artists of the world.
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Then & Now
Rouen France

In 1869, the Dutch artist Johann Jongkind (1818 – 1891) shared with the world what he saw when he looked at the river Seine. View of Rouen, in a larger size, appears on The Famous Artists. Both the city and the port have changed greatly since then.
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Art Filled Days News
Site Update

A long overdue facelift and platform change will hopefully jump start Art Filled Days and place even more emphasis on the wonderful vintage artwork from Reusable Art.
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