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Horace Vernet: French Painter of the 1800s - Horace Vernet was a French painter of battles, portraits, and Orientalist subjects. He came from ... https://t.co/GyxJiFSlym

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2020-03-24

Tales of Monkeys as Pets in the 18th Century and 19th Century - Many people desired a pet monkey in the 1700 and 1800s. One nineteenth century gentleman claimed a pet monkey was ... https://t.co/fSPMtzAmRC

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2020-03-21

Madame Récamier’s Bedroom: A Masterpiece - Everyone wanted to see Madame Récamier’s at her house located in the Chaussée d’Antin that had once belonged to Jacques Necker, minister to Louis XVI. The ... https://t.co/x4A4t2NiQm

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2020-03-12

Madame Récamier’s Bedroom: A Masterpiece - Everyone wanted to see bedroom at her house located in the Chaussée d’Antin that had once belonged to Jacques Necker, minister to Louis XVI. The ... https://t.co/wsGDPTUUf2

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2020-03-11

Consuelo Vanderbilt: Marriage to the Duke of Marlborough -
Consuelo Vanderbilt was a member of the prominent American Vanderbilt family, a family of Dutch origin who gained prominence ... https://t.co/F5fq9jtSvm

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2020-03-08

Consuelo Vanderbilt: Marriage to the Duke of Marlborough -
Consuelo Vanderbilt was a member of the prominent American family, a family of Dutch origin who gained prominence during the Gilded Age ... https://t.co/8mJK5oDf4E

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2020-03-05

Consuelo Vanderbilt: Marriage to the Duke of Marlborough -
was a member of the prominent American Vanderbilt family, a family of Dutch origin who gained prominence during the ... https://t.co/RlbSSi26wu

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2020-03-04

Consuelo Vanderbilt: Marriage to the Duke of Marlborough -
Consuelo Vanderbilt was a member of the prominent American family, a family of Dutch origin who gained prominence during the ... https://t.co/OsJKxQYpKf

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2020-03-03

Fairies of the Meadow (1850): a Swedish vision of by short-lived artist Nils Blommér . The 19thc developed landscapes of national histories and myths.

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2020-03-01

Cholera Ship Virginia in 1866: Liverpool to New York - What became known as the cholera ship Virginia set sail from Liverpool on 4 April 1866. At the time there were no cases of cholera ... https://t.co/qUBPX0ZhYj

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2020-03-01

Cholera Ship Virginia in 1866: Liverpool to New York - What became known as the cholera ship Virginia set sail from Liverpool on 4 April 1866. At the time there were no cases of cholera ... https://t.co/bqq3ntJdDY

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2020-02-28

Spotted some crocuses in the wild so so here’s some lovely illustrations! Saffron (from crocus sativus) historically used to treat ailments such as gout & asthma, and believed to be an aphrodisiac. This 19thc medical text also claims it brings “ecstatic drunkenness”

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2020-02-24

Andrew Ducrow: The Colossus of Equestrians - A circus performer, was often called “The Colossus of Equestrians” because of his horsemanship. He had been trained by his father ... https://t.co/hmLhPA4jic

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2020-02-23

One of the worst actors in history, died 21Feb1848. He was Robert “Romeo” Coates, a very bad actor and an eccentric man. https://t.co/YvPwV46XjB

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2020-02-21

Currently researching insanity, asylums & supernatural beliefs. Came across 2 late-19thC refs in popular idiom to "The Thing" as a means of describing a tormenting supernatural being/fairy/witch/devil. Both Irish cases. Intriguing. "The Thing" now has modern resonance of course.

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2020-02-21

Found this 19thC tile while walking near Long Melford. Medieval architecture appealed to the Victorians who longed for pre-industrial England. Dogs in the Middle Ages herded, hunted & protected. A 9thC prayer says: 'God preserve us from the Northmen & their terrible dogs.'

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2020-02-20

Shout out to fans of - I'll be leading a tour focussing on and Theatre&Performance on 6thMar - Details here https://t.co/9WDPYYs9WY

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2020-02-20

19thc immediacy. Against the light background, the brilliancy of van Dyck's head studies is even more apparent.

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2020-02-19

'The Moral of Flowers: An Illustrated Victorian Encyclopedia of Poetic Lessons from the Garden'
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2020-02-17

The Kiss of the 1800s and Tales Associated with It - A kiss is the touching or pressing of one’s lips against another person and the romantic kiss of the 1800s was much like a romantic kiss ... https://t.co/YAkMd2f8F7

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2020-02-14