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It takes a lot of work to be #frockingFabulous - just ask Captain Cork Rump as he straps on his stays and false bum! Via of Library of Congress. #gloriousGeorgians
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire–died #OTD 1806–whose political activism & fashion sense were widely lampooned, though the circumstances of her life are now seen as an example of female oppression by historical cultural & legal constructs that favoured male interests.
"she moved with a simplicity that proved her to be unconscious of the charm which bound the world to her attraction" [Morning Chronicle]: died at 3.30am #OnThisDay 1806, Georgiana, duchess of Devonshire
#HistParl #twitterstorians #celebrity
From the blog archives of All Things Georgian, 'The Truth about the Eccentric Jane Lewson who died aged 116' https://t.co/9VgVv4evop
I'm looking to broaden the horizons of #FridayNightFrills by reaching out to smaller museums & collections that might hold 18th Century clothing. If any of my followers are interested in collaborating with me please get in touch - I'd love to share your Georgian clothing!
Esther, Charlotte, Georgiana, Clara #Sanditon heroines by liana_fashionart on IG. 😍 🥰❤️
#SaveSanditon #SanditonPBS #fanart
New artwork for sale! - "Georgian encore" - https://t.co/gLWncK3t5e @fineartamerica
No32.
Layering is important. I’ve used up to 30 layers before, this one has 7 or 8. I love scrubbing out to reveal layer below. I think in layers, plates or screens - because I have a 30 years in print.
‘k’otsna’ is Georgian for kiss.
#nft available. Link on pinned tweet.
NEW on All Things Georgian, 'The portrait of Lady Brisco (1755-1822) by Gainsborough' https://t.co/hb3k4o3XdO
Just recorded tomorrow's Waldy&Bendy podcast. It's a stormer! Britain's greatest forger, Shaun Greenhalgh, pops up in an intimate interview. And we tackle that wild wind of a painter - El Greco! Plus my housemate from another era - Georgiana Houghton! Someone call Ghostbusters!
Born #OnThisDay in 1712: English painter #ArthurDevis (1712-87)
Portrait of Edward Payne (1716-94)
#Devis #BritishArt #Georgian
Bank of England Museum
Born #OnThisDay in 1712: English painter #ArthurDevis (1712-87)
Portrait of Thomas Lister and Family at Gisburne Park, 1740
#Devis #BritishArt #Georgian #ChildrenInArt #FamilyPortraits
Born #OnThisDay in 1712: English painter #ArthurDevis (1712-87)
Portrait of Anne Streatfeild, née Sidney, 1756
#Devis #BritishArt #Georgian
Born #OnThisDay in 1712: English painter #ArthurDevis (1712-87)
Portrait of A Lady in a Drawing Room, 1740-1
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Born #OnThisDay in 1712: English painter #ArthurDevis (1712-87)
Portrait of a Family, Traditionally Known as the Swaine Family of Fencroft, Cambridgeshire, 1749
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Born #OnThisDay in 1712: English painter #ArthurDevis (1712-87)
Portrait of An Unknown Man with His Daughter, 1746-8
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Born #OnThisDay in 1712: English painter #ArthurDevis (1712-87)
Portrait of William Farington of Shawe Hall, Lancashire, ca. 1743
#Devis #BritishArt #Georgian #DogsInArt