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The remarkable Paul #Cézanne was born #otd in 1839.
This work depicts the mountain of Sainte-Victoire, a distinctive landmark near Aix-en-Provence, which was one of Cézanne's favourite subjects: https://t.co/FS1kIknYCX
DAY 11
"View of Dresden by Moonlight" (1839)
By Johan Christian Dahl (1788-1857)
The Ale-House Door (c.1790) by Henry Singleton (England, 1766–1839). Not much has changed in 225 years. [‘There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn.’ - Samuel Johnson] #Pub
J.D. Hooker's "Flora Antarctica" describes plants discovered on the Ross expedition (1839–1843), which visited islands off the coast of the Antarctic continent. Explore it in #BHLib via @HarvardLibrary @MBLWHOILibrary @mobotgarden for #BotanicMonday ➡️ https://t.co/iBdFP31hCV
An old lithograph depicting Kailash Temple in Ellora caves Temple complex, by Thomas Dibdin in 1839
See the details of merlons lining Prakara wall.
Note elephant still intact.
Note other decorative patterns and motifs.
The Ale-House Door (c.1790) by Henry Singleton (England, 1766–1839). Not much has changed in 225 years. #Pub #PublicHouse #Georgian
Step inside the artwork at Atelier Cézanne the purpose-built studio where Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) painted his 'Grandes Baigneuses'.
Read more and plan your visit here: https://t.co/O5oF65Jwcl
Born in London ~ British potter, tile designer, novelist ~ lifelong friend of William Morris, designing tiles, stained glass and furniture for Morris & Co., 1863~1872
William de Morgan ~ 1839~1917
This week's #Floral #Friday is a delightful Himalayan Dolomiaea from 'Illustrations of the #botany ... of the Himalayan Mountains' by Royle (1839)
Most of the plates in this work are after Vishnupersaud, the greatest Indian #botanical artist of his time
#Library #RareBooks #Book
Konstantin Yegorovich Makowski (Russian: Константин Егорович Маковский) (Moscow, 2 July 1839 - Saint Petersburg, 30 September 1915) was a Russian painter. He was a member of the realistic artists' movement Peredvizjniki ('Wanderers').
#painting: ‘View of Dresden by Moonlight’ (1839)
Johan Christian Dahl was a Norwegian-born artist who spent a large part of his life in Germany – Dresden, in particular – where he befriended the well-renowned painter Caspar David Friedrich. Read more: https://t.co/mR5lbyR92l
Goodnight from Johan Christian Dahl; "View of Dresden by Moonlight"; 1839.
@Bat_Week ♥️. One of our favorite bat illustrations in #BHLib is that of the common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) from "The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle" (Mammalia, 1839), edited by Charles #Darwin. In #BHLib thanks to @NHM_Library: https://t.co/ZyAgvHRn9E #BatWeek
Read about what life was like onboard the HMS Erebus during her 4 year expedition to #Antarctica. Here, @BBCHistoryMag speaks with travel documentarian and author Michael Palin about the lure of polar exploration in 1839. https://t.co/m5UddofrCa
Sea Leopard, from "The zoology of the voyage of the H.M.S. Erebus & Terror, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross, 1839-1843." https://t.co/KtrZlCQT0s via @BioDivLibrary @MBLWHOILibrary
Absolutely obsessed with the bees wearing wigs in the background of Queen Bee's court. From the 1839 third edition of 'The Wonderful History of the Busy Bees' https://t.co/5ghutFHpye