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Charles west Cope was an English painter. He was born in 1811 and died in 1890. He studied at the Royal Academy and in Italy, and first exhibited at the academy in 1831. In 1843 he gained a prize of 300 pounds for his picture 'The First Trial by Jury;' in 1844, by his fresco the 'Meeting of Jacob and Rachael,' secured the commission for one of six frescoes for the House of Lords, producing accordingly 'Edward the Black Prince receiving the Order of the Garter.' Altogether he has executed eight frescoes from English history of the 17th century for the House of Lords, while his other works have been numerous, the subjects being historical, romantic, or domestic. Of note are Last Days of Cardinal Wolsey, Prince Henry before Justice Gascoigne, Departure of the Pilgrim Fathers, Burial of Charles I, Parting of Lord William and Lady Russell, L'Allegro and Il Penseroso, Milton's Dream, Shylock and Jessica, Ann Page and Slender, Lear and Cordelia. He became ARA in 1844 and RA in 1848, but retired in 1883.
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Jessica Ann Simpson is an American musician. She was born in 1980 at Abilene, Texas.
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Jessica Alba is an American actress. She was born in 1981 at Pomona, California. She was first noted for her role as 'Max' in the 2000 television series 'Dark Angel'.
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Jessica Claire Biel is an American actress and former singer and model. She was born in 1982 at Ely, Minnesota. A child vocalist, she appeared on stage in musical productions from the age of nine before becoming a model in 1994 before becoming an actress. She first appeared on television playing the role of 'Mary Camden' from 1996 to 2002 in the television series '7th Heaven', and went on to appear as 'Erin' in the 2003 re-make of the film 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'.
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Jessica Boehrs is a German actress and singer. She was born in 1980 at Berlin.
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Jessica Capshaw is an American actress. She was born in 1976 at Columbia, Missouri. She was educated at Brown university and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London before receiving a television role in the 1997 film 'The Locusts' followed in 1999 by a role in the television series 'Odd Man Out'.
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Jessica Cauffiel is an American singer and actress. She was born in 1976 at Detroit, Michigan.
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Jessica Collins is an American actress. She was born in 1971 at Schenectady, New York.
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Jessica Harper is an actress. She was born in 1955.
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Jessica Hecht is an American actress. She was born in 1965 at Princeton, New Jersey.
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