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in 1834 the Palace of Westminster burnt down in a fire caused by the burning of tally sticks, which were medieval tax receipts, in the furnaces below the . Great efforts were made to save Westminster Hall. Read more about it: https://t.co/O7SA1Wwq2i

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2019-10-16

Crepuscular ruins by Ferdinand Knab (1834–1902)

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2019-10-10

Carl Bloch.1834-1890. Prometheus.1864.

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2019-10-03

Vistas de Macau 1870
Photograph by William Pryor Floyd (1834 - 1900)

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2019-09-26

Vistas de Macau 1870
Photograph by William Pryor Floyd (1834 - 1900)

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2019-09-26

A variety of shells from Georges Cuvier's "The Animal Kingdom", v. 3 (1834) — an English translation of Cuvier's famous "Le Règne Animal" (first published in French in four octavo volumes in 1817). Contributed in thanks to ➡️ https://t.co/nlC9RzoEwu 🐚

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2019-09-18

John La Farge
(American painter)
1834-1909
Flowers in a lacquer bowl
1864

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2019-09-07

John La Farge
(American painter)
1834-1909
Flowers on a window ledge
1861

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2019-09-05

Indian soldier of Tipu Sultan's army,
using his rocket as a flagstaff
By Robert Home (1752-1834)
Madras, c. 1793-4
https://t.co/izpJtFvo22
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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2019-08-27

The 25-volume "Icones florae Germanicae et Helveticae" (1834-1912) is a comprehensive work on the flora of middle Europe. It features over 3,000 hand-coloured engraved and lithographic plates. Explore the work in thanks to ➡️ https://t.co/ob3JMuLaew 🌸🌼🌸

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2019-08-21

L'herpétologie est l'étude des amphibiens et des reptiles. André Duméril (1774- 14 août 1860) a produit un travail colossal de 9 volumes pendant 20 ans sur le sujet (1834-1854). Aujourd'hui, plus de 10 000 espèces de reptiles et 7 000 espèces d'amphibiens sont connues.

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2019-08-14

Edgar Degas (1834-1917)

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2019-08-03

Edgar Degas.1834-1917. Academic Study.1858.

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2019-08-02

Good night

Edgar Degas

btd 1834 d 1917

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2019-07-19

Edgar Degas (born OTD 1834): dancer taking a quick rehearsal break to catch up on the news. Cannot be as surreal as today's!

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2019-07-19

Happy birthday to Edgar Degas who was born today in 1834! Visit our Virtual Library and celebrate his legacy by reading, ‘Edgar Degas: Waiting’ which explores his work in its craftsmanship, color and especially its aura of mysterious ambiguity. https://t.co/ctoQETxBIu

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2019-07-20