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Nightfall Painting, The Man Of Sorrows [On the eve of the temptation in the wilderness] (1875) by Sir Joseph Noel Paton (1821-1901). #Art #Jesus #Christianity #Bible
The Ale-House Door (c.1790) by Henry Singleton (England, 1766–1839). Not much has changed in 225 years. [‘There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn.’ - Samuel Johnson] #Pub
The vicar receives his tithes (1792) by Henry Singleton (England, 1766–1839). #Art #GeorgianEra
Among the Waves (1898) by by Ivan Aivazovsky (Russia, 1817–1900). Aivazovsky National Art Gallery, Feodosia. [“I looked upon the sea, it was to be my grave” ― Mary Shelley, Frankenstein] #Ocean #MarineArt #MaritimeArt
The Ale-House Door (c.1790) by Henry Singleton (England, 1766–1839). Not much has changed in 225 years. #Pub #PublicHouse #Georgian
@tantrumette Glad you asked! A famous photo (e.g. on stamps all over the world) but, looking into it, shocked to find it’s a 2001 photo of an actress playing Marie Curie! Mea culpa. Photographer, Paul Schroder, Actress, Susan Marie Frontczak. See link for story https://t.co/1X8neTAy46
#OTD Happy birthday, Edmund Dulac (France/UK, 1882-1953). Artist & illustrator. His first big commission was illustrating the novels of the Brontë Sisters. Also designed banknotes & postage stamps. #Shakespeare #Philately #ArabianNights #FairyTales #OnThisDay