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#OTD in 1897, the sale of bibliophile Baron Jérôme Pichon’s collection began. Lasting 2 weeks, it brought in 576,945 Francs.
On this first day, paintings by the likes of #Fragonard, #Boucher and #VanDyck were sold.
#OnThisDayInArtHistory
Botanical illustration and the park: A. W. Livingston's Sons annual of true blue seeds, by the Livingston Seed Company, 1897, BHL/USDA.......https://t.co/x9eLWFlrb5
#botanicalillustration
Lowndes was one of the first women to work professionally in stained glass. She co-founded the stained glass studio-workshop Lowndes and Drury in 1897, and the Glass House in Fulham in 1907, which provided the technical facilities for independent artists to work on commissions.
Una pausa per gli occhi e per la mente, uno spazio di pura, semplice e rilassante armonia cromatica.
Qui, Monet (chi altro?):
- 1880, @PetitPalais_
- 1908, @WorcesterArt
- 1899, @museothyssen
- 1897, @LAGNroma
Portrait of Dr Simarro at the microscope, 1897, by Joaquín Sorolla
With Japanese roots dating to 1897, Zebra Pen Canada is proud to celebrate our 25th anniversary.
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When @Tate first opened in 1897, two rooms were dedicated to the paintings of G F Watts. Hope was amongst the paintings on display and an instant favourite. #Hope2020
This iconic image continues to inspire and it is to Hope that we turn for your support: https://t.co/xpM9Tgye4S
Birds in the park: Bird neighbors : an introductory acquaintance with one hundred and fifty birds commonly found in the gardens, meadows, and woods about our homes, by N Blanchan, 1897, BHL/Cornell.......https://t.co/WJdgpNud2G #birdillustration #ornithology
Latest gun is done! Inspired by the Winchester 1897, or "Trenchbroom"
442 tris, 256x256 texture
#lowpoly
Adding some red to your green #StPatricksDay feed!
On this wallpaper sample from 1897, Saints Patrick and George are depicted riding horses and are outlined in gold. The shamrock is St. Patrick’s symbol, and twisting vines growing from the three-leafed clover surround him here.
Birds of the park, and elsewhere: Birdcraft : a field book of two hundred song, game, and water birds, by Mabel Osgood Wright and Louis Agassiz Fuertes, 1897, from BHL/UCL........https://t.co/U4sQNExO3t
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You would not credit the extraordinary colours my "new" eye can now see.
The French impressionist Monet's colour palette changed in later life...because of his cataracts, it's been suggested.
Spot on! 1897, then twenty years later in 1917.
Dear Commanders,
Today we are introducing to you M1897, the 3-star SG T-Doll who will also be added to the heavy production pool on Dec. 10th! Unlike her big sister, this girl is shy and timid like a little animal. Please be nice to her!
#GirlsFrontline
Harry Wright monument. First image is from @FindaGrave, the second from The Sporting Life, June 26, 1897, found at @LA84Foundation
"Absinthe was a #green terror, a green peril, a green menace, in headline after headline. The Portland Daily Press, in 1897, wrote of #absinthe’s “dolphin colors,” and how the #drink is like the Frenchman..." @timschaffert
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National Theater of Costa Rica, opened in 1897, a great architectural jewel for a very tiny country. Illustration by Cristina Gonzalez Salazar. #prettypictureclub
Two of the original watercolours from "The Flowers" (1898) were exhibited at Alphonse Mucha's solo exhibition at the Salon des Cent in 1897, but the entire set did not become available until the following year.
The third…
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#onthisday in 1897, author & American #aviation pioneer #AmeliaEarhart was born! If you want to celebrate #AmeliaEarhartDay & find out more about her achievements & disappearance, pick up #fantasticallygreatwomenwhochangedtheworld by the magnificent @kateisdrawing! ✈️#nonfiction