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on view

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  1. So as to be seen, as in They will put the antiques on view an hour before the auction begins. [Mid-1800s]


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Other treasures on view include a charred 18th-century Torah scroll that survived the British ransacking of a synagogue, George Washington’s inaugural chair and Bible, and a New York printing of the Declaration of Independence.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

"Gus" is on view in New York until July 14, when the auction will take place.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

González’s portrait of Allen is currently on view at London’s National Portrait Gallery, hanging in the same room as a self-portrait by David Hockney.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

The work is part of the permanent collection at Los Angeles County Museum of Art and is currently on view.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

The guards were slack-jawed with shock, tonsils on view to the world.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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