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1723 The birth of Sir Joshua Reynolds, an influential English painter, specialising in portraits.
He was one of the founders and first President of the Royal Academy.
King George III appreciated his merits and knighted him in 1769.

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2020-07-16

Born Joshua Reynolds English & one of major European painters of 18th century promoted Grand style of portraiture which idealized the imperfect Founder & first president of Royal Academy of Arts Knighted by George III in 1769.

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2020-07-16

Gavin Hamilton (1723-98) was a Scottish born artist who spent most of his time in Rome. He was an accomplished painter who created elegant & cosmopolitan works. Elizabeth Gunning (c1752 & 1752-3) & James Dawkins & Robert Wood (1758)

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2020-07-05

Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A. ( 1723-1792 )

Portrait of Lady Frances Marsham, later Countess of Romney (1755-1795), 1776.


Private collection

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2020-06-30

"Wherever there is great property, there is great inequality... for one very rich man, there must be at least five hundred poor." ✒ Scottish economist, philosopher and author was born 1723.

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2020-06-16

"Captain William Baillie [1723-1810] was an amateur in art. He amused himself in what he called "etching" but what Rembrandt, would call "scratching". He could not draw, nor had he an eye for effect. He considered his own plate to be an improvement on Rembrandt's Three Trees. 1/2

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2020-06-13

Physician and naturalist Giovanni Antonio Scopoli was born 1723 in Cavalese (today's Trentino). He spent much of his time collecting plants and insects. He wrote many works, described Amanita Caesarea for the 1st time and corresponded with Carl Linnaeus.

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2020-06-03

Born in 1630: of England, Scotland & Ireland (1630-85)

Portrait by (1646-1723), ca. 1685

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2020-05-29

Born in 1660: King of Great Britain & Ireland (1660-1727)

Portrait by (1646-1723), 1716

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2020-05-28

Born in 1650: English soldier and statesman Duke of Marlborough, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire

Portrait after (1646-1723), ca 1690

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2020-05-26

1723. 불멸의 날들 - 바나쳇

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2020-05-25

7/ Joshua Reynolds (1723 -1792). It's easy to forget how deeply Reynolds admired Rembrandt. And how frequently he measured himself against him! Reynolds must be the most prolific British self-portraitist. He painted himself at every step of the journey through life.

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2020-05-24

「魔法少女」というテーマでやぎくん、きんぴらさん、1723さん、ホラララさん、私の5人で行いました❗
皆さんのデザインもとっても楽しみです🎀

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2020-05-10

Johanna Herolt (1668-1723): Germanic botanical artist born into a prominent family of Science & Art. In 1691, she moved to Amsterdam, where she set up a studio painting flowers & botanical subjects. In 1711, she moved to Surinam; paintings various flora there.

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2020-04-18

" Writing cannot express all words, words cannot encompass all ideas. "

(242,1659x431+1723+252,31)

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2020-04-07

Born in 1653: Prince and Norway, Duke of Cumberland (1653-1708), son of husband of of Great-Britain

Portrait by (1646-1723), ca. 1704

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2020-04-02

Born in 1723: King of Denmark & Norway (1723-66)

Portrait by (1684-1762), 1736-41

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2020-03-31

Born in 1723: King of Denmark & Norway (1723-66)

Portrait by (1711-93), ca. 1750

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2020-03-31