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A Dagger Day, (detail), c.1907, oil on canvas by Alexander Kellock Brown (1849–1922), photo credit: Glasgow Museums

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Led by Dreams. 2012, acrylic on polyester by Melanie Wotton (b.1962). © the artist. Photo credit: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

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Framed print of 'Dwarf Sunflowers'. 1929, oil on canvas by Charles Ginner (1878–1952). Photo credit: Salford Museum & Art Gallery

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Bower of Bliss (Linder's Flag and Film). 2018, textile by Linder Sterling (b.1954). © the artist. Photo credit: Glasgow Women's Library

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Looking towards Bexhill. 2016, oil on canvas by Chantal Joffe (b.1969). © the artist. Photo credit: Royal Academy of Arts

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Works on Paper. (detail), 2009, acrylic gouache on paper by Peter McDonald (b.1973). © the artist & Kate MacGarry Gallery. Photo credit: Government Art Collection

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Mary Millet (1617–1659) (detail). 1633, oil on panel by British (English) School. Photo credit: Manchester Art Gallery

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