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

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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).

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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.

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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.

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Born 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

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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.

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William Frederick Foster (31.1.1883-1953-) was an American Artist.OK

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Are museums finally rethinking the myth of the artist 'genius'?

explores: https://t.co/TnfTGpPkxc

🧑‍🎨 Édouard Manet (1832–1883)
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Marie Laurencin (31 Oct 1883 - 8 Jun 1956), French painter and printmaker.

"Known for her delicate portraits of elegant, vaguely melancholic women."

🎨 'Self-portrait,' 1908.
🎨 'Le Bal élégant, La Danse à la campagne,' 1913.
🎨 'Three Young Women,' c. 1935.

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"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."

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10/31はフランスの画家、マリー・ローランサン(1883-1956)の誕生日でした。いかにもローランサンらしい華やかな色彩の作品も勿論好きですが、版画の味わいも好き。…ということで彼女の版画の中から幾つか。

おやすみなさい👼また明日🌈

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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

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Born Marie Laurencin French & Influential artist in Paris’ movement & associated with Section d'Or Worked with & prints Distinctive style of around groups of women & animals

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Paul Cézanne
Peaches and Pears, 1883

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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