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'St Nicholas of Bari Rebuking the Storm' by Bicci di Lorenzo (1380s-1452). The saint comes to the rescue of sailors caught in a storm - note the fleeing #mermaid in the bottom left corner. This gem is in the #AshmoleanMuseum, Oxford. #MuseumsUnlocked #Storms
If you visit the #Ashmolean before 15 November don't miss the superb free exhibition downstairs celebrating wood engraving from 1920 to now. This beauty by David Gentleman (b. 1930) will be familiar to anyone who uses #CharingCross tube station.
The French writer Colette (1873-1954) owned a picture of the Ladies of Llangollen, a print like this one. She wrote: 'I would like to have known the faces of these two ladies as they were when they were young and radiant with mutual trust.' #MuseumsUnlocked
The Ladies disliked having their portraits taken and this print (also @britishmuseum) is based on sketches made secretly by Mary Parker during a visit to their home at Plas Newydd, Llangollen in 1828. Eleanor Butler died in 1829 and Sarah Ponsby in 1831. #MuseumsUnlocked
A rare #Japanese print from the 1820s depicting the male #Kabuki actor Iwai Hanshiro V, a specialist in female roles. Currently on display in Japan (Room 93) at the #BritishMuseum in a display about the #FloatingWorld
Another personal highlight from #LastSupperinPompeii - a detail from a beautiful 2000 year-old wall-painting (!)