Mary Evans Picture Libraryさんのイラストまとめ

Spanish edition of Gustave Flaubert's novel of marital malaise, Madame Bovary. The French novelist was born #OTD in 1821.

Two Women at the Seashore (1898, Norwegian print, colour woodcut) by Edvard Munch, who was born #OTD in 1863. A change from The Scream, but still an eerily disturbing picture.

Ol' Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra, was born #OTD in 1915 in Hoboken, New Jersey to Italian parents. Weighing an eye watering 13 lb 5oz at birth his forceps delivery caused scarring to his neck, cheek & ear.

Discovered #OTD in 1912, in Amarna, Egypt, the painted, limestone bust of Queen Nefertiti, wife of Pharoah, Akhenaten. The bust can now be seen at the Altes Museum, Berlin #Egyptians #Egyptology Photo from the Photo Researchers collection

Postcard of Edmundo Ros's club at 177 Regent Street in the 1950s, drawn by Arthur Ferrier. Ros was born #OTD in 1910 and was credited with popularising Latin music in the UK.

Born #otd 1830, Christina Georgina Rossetti, English poet who wrote a variety of romantic, devotional, and children's poems and also the words to this #Christmas carol. Artist: Marta C. Bowerley Lettering by: V. Wilson
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Boots of purple glace kid, c.1910, belonging to Queen Alexandra, who was born #OTD in 1844. Photograph by Peter Yapp from the Historic Royal Palaces Collection at our library. #royalhistory

From our #archives, George V & the Abbas II Helmy Bey, Khedive of Egypt pictured on board the HMS Medina at Port Said #otd 1911. The royal couple were visiting Egypt on their return from the Royal Durbar in India. Grenville Collins Postcard Collection @Mary_Evans #Royalty

We've just noticed #HairyArchives is trending. Hold our collective beers...

No getting away from it now. Christmas is coming & that shopping won't do itself. Front cover of The Sketch Christmas Shopping Number, published #OTD in 1955