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A nostalgic 19thc painting, but I bet that sack-back gown/robe à la française dated back to the 18thc, relegated to the artist's costume collection. Ingenious placement of stripes into pleats. "Au Revoir" by Pancraz Körle, c1865

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2020-01-11

She was born a butcher's daughter https://t.co/ZwYO66rO9b ...loved by a lawyer, proposed to by a Prince and abducted by an Earl (after which you might expect one or two issues!)

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2020-01-08

From my archive: Mademoiselle Parisot's shocking pirouette puts London in a spin. https://t.co/PzgMlH44bu

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2020-01-02

5) Flight into Egypt, carved into the walls of salt by devout miners during 19thC. Amazing skill to carve some elements (Joseph's staff, the donkey's ear) fully in the round in such conditions. A most unexpected beauty so far below ground.

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2019-12-19

One of my fav old blogs. The wildly fanciful "Puritian maidens" painted in the 19thc by George Henry Boughton - and they still turn up around Thanksgiving as examples of 17thc Massachusetts "Pilgrims." https://t.co/6iErITxPZr

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2019-11-29

'The 19th-Century French Frenzy for Species Swapping, in a Single Chart'
'It was predicated on "the idea that European powers knew what was best for the entire world”'. https://t.co/blAwqhO3Ze

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2019-11-27

Born 1774 in Scottish surgeon, artist and neurologist Charles Bell. In the early 19thc he produced the most influential anatomy books in Britain, you can read our digitised Bell texts online now: https://t.co/URljf9J3HI

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2019-11-12

Died 29Oct1872 famous Irish actress, Elizabeth O'Neill who was 12 years old when she made her acting debut. The first time she stepped onto her father’s stage, she achieved resounding success. https://t.co/1hAY66K4ta

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2019-10-29

Un groupe mafieux, porté par son jeune boss, entend se faire une place parmi les plus grands: Young Gun https://t.co/bdVuNbuma8

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2019-10-10

Brougham Carriages: Brougham carriages were originally designed as a light, four-wheeled, enclosed, one-horse vehicle. They also had two centers doors, and a low coupe body ... https://t.co/HrBc31gvmk

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2019-10-04

Marriage Etiquette in France in the Late 1800s - Marriage etiquette in France involved many rules. For instance, when a Frenchman decided he wanted to marry, he did not go directly to the parents ... https://t.co/mjTKfRVQlU

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2019-09-26

Portrait of a Thousand Faces. Charcoal, gesso, wirewool, water. Sept 2019. First face.

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2019-09-18

Hairstyles of the 1860s by Henri de Bysterveld: As nineteenth century women began visiting hairdressers, those who knew of Henri de Bysterveld began requesting his creations ... https://t.co/unkGWYDdoK

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2019-09-10

Queen Victoria’s Visit to France in 1843: Her visit to see the King of the French at the Château d’Eu in Normandy on 2 September 1843 made headline news. She was the first British ... https://t.co/QXP1CJGWaE

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2019-09-09