The French writer Colette (1873-1954) owned a picture of the Ladies of Llangollen, a print like this one. She wrote: 'I would like to have known the faces of these two ladies as they were when they were young and radiant with mutual trust.'

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The Ladies disliked having their portraits taken and this print (also ) is based on sketches made secretly by Mary Parker during a visit to their home at Plas Newydd, Llangollen in 1828. Eleanor Butler died in 1829 and Sarah Ponsby in 1831.

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Illustrated Figures and Flowers (Jinbutsu sōka gakan) Vol. 2, Suzuki Kiitsu, Late Edo period, 19th century https://t.co/OPNARjhyUa

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Saturn Devouring One of His Children, Polidoro da Caravaggio, 16th century https://t.co/ehMDVjpc8Q

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Gov. announces lockdown for 19 counties. restaurants, movie theaters, zoos, wineries, cardrooms (?), family entertainment centers & bars CLOSED for 3 weeks by Apparently celebrations also banned.

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In the countryside,(📸by : https://t.co/JRGT0AEjdh) wealthy people built the We know 2 different type:the the hub of a large agricultural estate and the easily reachable from the closest city,built for leasure 2/12

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For today's let's take a tour around the to explore some The most common for medium-upper classes in cities&towns was the (📸: T.Langhammer on - CC BY-SA 3.0), while were block of flats 1/12

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Before roads or railways were built the best way to travel long distances was by sea.The ‘Palmerston’ was a paddle wheel steamship, called a packet as it carried the Royal Mail.
In 1830 the ship was carrying passengers twice a week btw Bristol and Swansea.

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In 2002 a volume compiled by Charles James Richardson, one of Sir John Soane’s former assistants, was 'discovered' ...
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⚡️We've decided to team up with the wonderful folks at DAG Museums & to explore the power of GIFs to celebrate ! Here's how you can participate 🤳 https://t.co/tcbyOOyAwN

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For on Trees, Plants and Environment -- let's go with none other than Emily Carr and her iconic paintings of Canada's western forests. Here, Metchosin, 1935 (Winnipeg Art Gallery). 🌳

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Detail of Portrait of Benjamin West, after Lawrence, Unidentified Artist, after 1821 https://t.co/1an5TcFGfI

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Wind in the Tree Tops by Christopher R. W. Nevinson seems the perfect art work for today, and for the windy weather we've been having!

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Allegory on the Art of Drawing with the Emblem of the Artist, Hendrick Goltzius, 1612 https://t.co/csTQ1ufWBb

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The Artist's Sister Wilhelmina, Per Krafft d.y., 19?? https://t.co/EOezsSNaEP

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Hagar and Ishmael in a Southern Wooded Landscape, Gaspard Dughet, 17th century https://t.co/rYoyzh926t

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Preparations for a Feast, Netherlandish (Delft) School, 1575-1625 seems the perfect share for today's Food & Drink theme today!

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