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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mirana, post: 9616774, member: 79705&quot;]This type of work is essentially a &quot;sketch&quot; of a scene, meant to be done quickly. It&#039;s a popular tourist image. I&#039;ve even seen this scene of the eruption carved in Italian cameo.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not making a judgement on your enjoyment of the image, only identifying what it is, and what was meant by &quot;fine art.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Miniature art is a genre of its own and there are many examples much more fine than this in a variety of mediums. <a href="https://www.gibbesmuseum.org/miniatures/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.gibbesmuseum.org/miniatures/" rel="nofollow">These portaits</a> are smaller than your piece, typically in watercolor.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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