Who painted it better?

John Singleton Copley (b. 3.7.1739)
'Watson and the Shark' (1778)
Oil on canvas
182.1 x 229.7 cm

Henry Sargent (b. 25.11.1770)
'Watson and the Shark' (1797)
Oil on canvas
47.6 x 60 cm

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"Psyché montre à ses sœurs les présents qu’elle a reçus de l’Amour", 1753-1754 "Les galanteries de Jupiter", s’indignait l’abbé Pluche en 1739, ne servent qu’à "remplir nos pensées de plaisir par une suite continuelle de divertissements libertins."

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Did you know that bats are the only mammals that can really fly?⠀

J. C. D. von Schreber (1739 - 1810) wrote 'Die Säugethiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen', which focused on the mammals of the world. https://t.co/jcbwIVajVd

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Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792)

The Honorable Henry Fane (1739–1802) with Inigo Jones and Charles Blair, 1761-66.

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Born in 1666: (1666-1739), Légitimée de France as daughter of & Princess of Conti

Portrait attributed to (1662-1744), ca. 1726

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1739 - Earl Fitzwalter settles with his shoemaker for thin at 7 shillings a pair, and 'strong ones' at 8 shillings: in all £3: 9 shillings.

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‘khuda e Sukhan’ Mir Taqi Mir, one of the great Urdu poets, in one of the only portraits of him in old age to have survived. Fleeing Delhi after the chas of 1739, he never reconciled himself to the culture of Lucknow.
Lucknow, 1800, Relia collection

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In het laatste weekend van augustus wordt jaarlijks de  georganiseerd, dat is dus dit weekend!
Conservator Moed schreef een leuke blog over de vleermuizen in de fantastische boeken van Johann Christian von Schreber (1739-1810). https://t.co/EXblyUcdiQ

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'The Heritage Herbal: Recipes and Remedies for Modern Living' is a contemporary guide to 35 popular heritage herbs and flowers, inspired by the original herbals in the British Library’s collection, illustrated with plates from Elizabeth Blackwell’s 'A Curious Herbal' (1737–1739).

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The Thames during the Great Frost of 1739- Jan Griffier the Younger, 1739. (Guildhall Art Gallery)

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1739. 모모 : 더 블러드 테이커 - 미코가미 케이고

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海軍の猛者コラム(1668-1751、右上)が1739年、ジョージ2世に働きかけて創設された捨子養育院。当初はハットン・ガーデン地区にあって、画家ホガース(右下)も理事に名を連ねてた…その広報活動で文化人がこの組織に関心をもち人気になって、1749年ヘンデルも音楽で盛り上げたのね

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Size Comparison

Old World (2nd Gen - 4th Gen)
Average Length: 1739.8cm (4th Gen)/1741cm (2nd Gen)
Average Height: 623cm
Foot Measurements: 131cm

New World (5th Gen)
Average Length: 1790.15cm
Average Height: 622.18cm
Foot Measurements: 112cm

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... original herbals in the British Library’s collection. Featuring plants for wellness, each herb and flower is included for its practical relevance to modern living, and is illustrated with plates from Elizabeth Blackwell’s A Curious Herbal (1737–1739).

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全身画像です!🐸✨
live2dを動かしてくれたのは龍飛様(@ doragon1739 )です。
ありがとうございます!!

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Study of Valet with Coffee Pot
François Boucher
c. 1739

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These have been doin rounds throughout the rivals scene so I decided to grab a Definitive Edition render edit of my custom skin by: MrN829 hit em up they're incredibly well done!

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Born in 1660: (1660-1744), Duchess of Marlborough

Portrait by (1675-1739), ca. 1700

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