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Twilight

Illumination of the Earth's lower atmosphere when the Sun itself is not directly visible because it is below the horizon

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  • A shepherd and his dog, driving a flock of sheep along a country lane. Etching by Herbert Dicksee, 1901.

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    A shepherd and his dog, driving a flock of sheep along a country lane. Etching by Herbert Dicksee, 1901.

    Dicksee, Herbert Thomas, 1862-1942. | Date: 1901 | Reference: 565099i
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    Viola in Shakespeare's Twelfth night sits by a ruined monastery thinking about her concealed love for Duke Orsino; representing evening. Engraving by I. Taylor jr after R. Smirke.

    Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845. | Date: Dec.r 20 1782 | Reference: 2913422i
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    Three water nymphs or naiads in the air above a narrow river at dusk. Etching attributed to Potot, 1864.

    Potot., active approximately 1864. | Date: 4 mai 64 [4 May 1864] | Reference: 3042745i

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