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Born #OnThisDay in 1804: French writer Gabrielle Anne Cisterne de Courtiras, #CountessDash (1804-72)
Portrait by #CharlesdeSteuben (1788-1856), 1844
#ComtesseDash #WomenWriters #FrenchLiterature
Born #OnThisDay in 1674: #PhilippeII, Duke of Orléans (1674-1723), Regent of France
Portrait after #JeanBaptisteSanterre (1651-1717), after 1717
#Bourbon #BourbonOrléans
Born #OnThisDay in 1674: #PhilippeII, Duke of Orléans (1674-1723), Regent of France
Portrait with his mistress #MadamedeParabère as Minerva by #JeanBaptisteSanterre (1651-1717), ca. 1715-6
#Bourbon #BourbonOrléans
Born #OnThisDay in 1818: English writer #EmilyBrontë (1818-48)
Portrait with her sisters #AnneBrontë & #CharlotteBrontë by their brother #BranwellBrontë (1817-48), ca. 1833
#Brontë #EllisBell #Englishliterature #WomenWriters
Born #OnThisDay in 1796: American painter #GeorgeCatlin (1796-1872)
Portrait of Os-ce-o-lá, The Black Drink, a Warrior of Great Distinction, 1838
#Catlin #AmericanArt #NativeAmericansInArt
Born #OnThisDay in 1796: American painter #GeorgeCatlin (1796-1872)
Portrait of Eeh-nís-kim, Crystal Stone, Wife of the Chief, 1832
#Catlin #AmericanArt #NativeAmericansInArt
Born #OnThisDay in 1796: American painter #GeorgeCatlin (1796-1872)
Portrait of Wash-ka-mon-ya, Fast Dancer, a Warrior, 1844-5
#Catlin #AmericanArt #NativeAmericansInArt
Born #OnThisDay in 1796: American painter #GeorgeCatlin (1796-1872)
Portrait of Táh-téck-a-da-háir, Steep Wind, a Brave of the Bad Arrow Points Band, 1832
#Catlin #AmericanArt #NativeAmericansInArt
Born #OnThisDay in 1796: American painter #GeorgeCatlin (1796-1872)
Portrait of Shon-ta-yi-ga, Little Wolf, a Famous Warrior, 1844-5
#Catlin #AmericanArt #NativeAmericansInArt
Born #OnThisDay in 1796: American painter #GeorgeCatlin (1796-1872)
Portrait of Ee-mat-lá-, King Phillip, Second Chief, 1838
#Catlin #AmericanArt #NativeAmericansInArt