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Van Gogh's "La Berceuse (Portrait of Madame Roulin)" from 1889 and Gauguin's "Portrait of a Young Woman (Vaite Goupil)" from 1896 are displayed side-by-side, each with a backdrop of floral wallpaper framing its enigmatic female subject.
Tulips (and Other Flowers) From Amsterdam Putting the culture into horticulture Craig Winneker 2011
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He painted "The Starry Night" 1888; stunning portraits of Dr. Gachet and the postman Joseph Roulin, who were Van Gogh's friends in the towns of Auvers and Arles, respectively; and numerous outstanding flower studies, including the famed "Irises" of 1889.
A Stranger to Himself Jonathan Lopez 2011
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Roulin, the pig, which has become wild in America, and regained a resemblance to the wild boar, is thus distinguished from the same animal in the domesticated state, as is the chamois from the goat; and, lastly, the bull-dog, which is characterised by its large bones and strongly-developed muscles from every other kind of dog.
Lectures and Essays Thomas Henry Huxley 1860
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[171] With respect to the several foregoing and following statements on feral pigs, _see_ Roulin, in 'Mém. présentés par divers Savans à l'Acad.,'
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. Charles Darwin 1845
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For the statement made by Roulin, _see_ 'Mém. de l'Institut présent. par divers Savans,' tom. vi., 1835, p. 347.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. Charles Darwin 1845
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America, according to Roulin, [94] the introduced cat has lost the habit of uttering its hideous nocturnal howl.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. Charles Darwin 1845
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In Columbia, Roulin [206] describes two peculiar breeds, namely, _pelones_, with extremely thin and fine hair, and _calongos_, absolutely naked.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. Charles Darwin 1845
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[33] Roulin, in 'Mém. présent. par divers Savans,' tom.vi. p. 341.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. Charles Darwin 1845
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Roulin asserts that in the lower and heated valleys of the
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. Charles Darwin 1845
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[478] Roulin makes this remark in 'Mém. de divers Savans, l'Acad. des
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. Charles Darwin 1845
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