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Charles Edward Howard Vincent, by Leslie Ward - Vanity Fair, 22 Dec 1883
A British soldier, barrister, police official & Conservative Party politician. His characteristic interjection of a sarcastic 'Yah, yah!' into the opposition speeches continued until his death aged 59, 1908
Edward Leeson, by Leslie Ward - Vanity Fair, 24 November 1883
He was an Anglo-Irish peer. On his death the title passed to his brother Henry Leeson who died a year later when the title fell dormant (pending any claim by Robert Leeson's descendants).
The Earl of Westmorland, by Leslie Ward - Vanity Fair, 10 Nov 1883
Francis William Henry Fane was a British Army Officer and racehorse owner. His horses never won any of the Classics and he was known to place heavy stakes. Eventually his finances forced him to sell his horses.
Mr CC Cotes, by Leslie Ward - Vanity Fair, 13 October 1883
Charles Cecil Cotes was a British landowner and Liberal politician. He died suddenly at Woodcote Hall, of a heart attack, in August 1898, aged 52. He was unmarried and his estates passed to his brother.
Born #onthisday1883 Charles Demuth American watercolorist turned to oils later in career developing Precisionism style with Georgia O'Keeffe &Charles Sheeler Sensuous watercolors of flowers fruit & vegetables combined magical botanical precision with a relaxed Cubist abstraction
Have just found out that the Chain Pier at Brighton had a camera obscura for at least part of the nineteenth century. It must have revealed some amazing panoramas and views of the seafront!
🖼️ John Fraser, 'Chain Pier, Brighton', 1883.
William Frederick Foster (31.1.1883-1953-) was an American Artist.OK
Are museums finally rethinking the myth of the artist 'genius'?
@ruth_millington explores: https://t.co/TnfTGpPkxc
🧑🎨 Édouard Manet (1832–1883)
📸 @TheCourtauld
"Marie Laurencin (31 October 1883 – 8 June 1956) was a French painter and printmaker. She became an important figure in the Parisian avant-garde as a member of the Cubists associated with the Section d'Or."
#marielaurencin #cubism #arthistory
Le 31 octobre 1883, naissait la peintre Marie Laurencin ! 🌸
Dans « Femmes à la colombe », elle se représente elle-même en compagnie de la styliste et costumière Nicole Groult avec qui elle a entretenu un relation pendant des années.
Plus ici 👉 https://t.co/Om5HzOtALq
Born #onthisday1883 Marie Laurencin French #painter & #printmaker Influential artist in Paris’ #avantgarde movement & #Cubists associated with Section d'Or Worked with #painting #watercolour #drawing & prints Distinctive style of #abstraction around groups of women & animals
🎨 #MarieLaurencin, French painter, #BOTD 31 October 1883. #Art #Painting
Nawab Sir Salar Jung, by Leslie Ward - Published in Vanity Fair, 14 October 1876
He was an Indian nobleman who served as Prime Minister of Hyderabad State between 1853 until his death in 1883. He also served as regent for the sixth Nizam, Asaf Jah VI between 1869 and 1883.
Sir R Baggallay, by Carlo Pellegrini - Vanity Fair, 11 December 1875
Richard Baggallay was a British barrister, politician, and judge. After serving as Attorney-General, he was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal in Chancery serving until his death in 1883.
Californian painter, Jessie Arms Botke, (1883 - 1971) was renowned during her career for images of birds and trend-setting use of gold leaf highlight.
This white peacock will be offered for sale on Invaluable on 21 November: https://t.co/qccGpe0ftt
#whitepeacock #birdpainting
The Road to Monte Carlo, 1883 #claudemonet #monet https://t.co/vaYY466SkE
A man needs a little madness
or else ~
he never dares to cut the rope
and be free ~
Nikos Kazantzakis ~ 18.2.1883-26.10.1957
art: Magritte ~ beautiful world