Details: This circa 1845-59 waistcoat features an exquisitely embroidered cornucopia overflowing with bountiful flowers and fruits. The craftsmanship is breathtaking. Via

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Predating 'Dracula' by nearly half a decade, 'Varney the Vampire' (1845) is one of the earlier examples of the vampire in popular literature & the first to attribute 'fang-like teeth' to a vampire.
Discover more about Varney https://t.co/8gbfhTuUC0

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Illustration by Walter Crane (1845-1915). English artist and book illustrator.

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from the opening chapter of Varney the Vampire (London 1845)

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Michael Palin on HMS Erebus and the doomed Franklin Expedition of 1845 https://t.co/ZPxAuNl0cR via

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The Beeches (1845) by Asher Brown Durand (USA, 1796-1886).

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The Beeches (1845) by Asher Brown Durand (USA, 1796-1886).

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A woman and her pet dragon. Illustration from 1912 by German/Czech artist, Anton Robert Leinweber (1845-1921).

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82 years ago, the last known died in captivity in Hobart. To mark this sad day we wanted to share these beautiful images from John Gould's 'Mammals of Australia' vol. 1 (c.1845-63)

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Happy Birthday to Walter born this day in 1845
Wonderful English and book

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Happy birthday to Walter Crane who was born 15 August 1845. A Herald of Spring, 1872.

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It's and I'm a huge fan. In The Little Match Girl 1845 a falling star signals an earthly death, accompanied by a new angel ascending. Here's my account of this lore & one of the most heartbreaking moments in literature https://t.co/t5q659Mgj3

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Codling moth - finding holes and caterpillars in apples and pears this is the cause. https://t.co/DfE64NUA84 . Found a great illustration of damage and the moth from 1845 in the collection

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Hare-Indian Dog from The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon. Grab this free image at https://t.co/eKnwyRg5YB

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Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus Peba) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon. Download now at https://t.co/Gvo8YXZRv7

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Norwegian 🎨 Harriet Backer (1845-1932) studied at Munich and Paris, two of ‘the places’ of her time.
She’s mostly a realist and impressionist painter.

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