details of madame de pompadour (1759), by françois boucheur

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Giuseppe Angeli (1712-1798)-'lesson of astronomy'-oil on canvas-(1757-1759) St Petersburg-Hermitage

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Born in 1759: Danish-born American painter (1759-1826)

Portrait of Jeremiah Williams, ca. 1789-90

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Born in 1759: Danish-born American painter (1759-1826)

Portrait of Rebecca Salisbury Waldo, Mrs. Daniel Waldo Sr., 1789

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Born in 1759: Danish-born American painter (1759-1826)

Portrait of Elizabeth Sewall, Mrs. Samuel Salisbury, 1789

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ジョゼフ=マリー・ヴィアン「アモルを売る女」
裕福な女性の元に物売りが〝愛の神アモル〟を籠に入れて「愛はいかが」と、売りに来ています。1759年にポンペイで発掘された古代壁画の構図とテーマに沿った、ユーモアに溢れた作品です。

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La lúcida mala leche volteriana frente al alborozado "mejor de los mundos posibles" del bueno de Leibniz…

— ¿Qué es el optimismo? -dijo Cacambo

— Ah! -respondió Cándido- es la manía de sustentar que todo está bien cuando está uno muy mal.


[#TerremotoLisboa_1755]

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Born in 1731: Polish-Italian painter (1731-1818)

Portrait of Countess Konstancja Tyszkiewicz, née Poniatowska (1759-1830), ca. 1775

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Retrato de una dama como una Virgen Vestal, 1759
(Portrait of a Lady as a Vestal Virgin, 1759 )
Jean Marc Nattier -
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In honour of Robert Burns, celebrated, national poet of Scotland and lyricist. Born on this day in 1759, Alloway, Ayrshire.

A Red, Red Rose
by Robert Burns

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BOTD-25/01/1759-Robbie Burns -"we sang 'Auld Lang Syne'. When we came to 'Here's a hand, my trusty frere',we all joined hands round the table; and when we declared we would 'take a right gude Willie Waught', and hadn't the least idea what it meant, we were really affected." DC17

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例えば天子が今度買い物に付き合ってほしいと言うじゃないですか
何か欲しいものがあるのか聞いてみると、自分用じゃなくて衣玖にプレゼントするものを探しに行きたいと言うじゃないですか
あげるのはまだ内緒にしててねと言う天子もかわいいじゃないですか!
(1759日目)

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Edit

William Nutter (c.1759–1802) was an English engraver and draughtsman.

Life

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opened its doors to the public in 1759. Here’s its 1st home, Montagu House - its gatehouse, a view of its painted ceilings, and the layout of the gardens, which opened to the public in 1756.

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LONDON CRIES: "BLACK HEART CHERRIES..."
Paul Sandby, ca. 1759

from the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, USA.

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Born in 1721: Marquise of (1721-64), Maîtresse-en-titre of

Portrait by François (1703-70), 1759

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Great patron of the arts and mistress to Louis XV, was born 1721.

This painting, by French artist was painted in 1759.⁠

Discover more here: https://t.co/T8sFNwTULW

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The Battle of The Saints, 12 April 1782, with HMS Formidable engaging the Ville de Paris in the foreground.
Painting by Thomas Luny (1759-1837).
National Maritime Museum (ID: BHC0701)

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Known as the ‘Raphael of flowers’, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840) is considered by many one of the greatest botanical artists.

Find out more about our collection of original botanical by Redouté in our December feature: https://t.co/UrGevC8Yki

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Segismunda llorando sobre el corazón de Guiscardo, 1759
de William Hogarth (1697-1764) fue un artista británico, grabador, ilustrador y pintor satírico
Representa un momento dramático en una de las novelles en el Decamerón de Boccaccio.

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