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Late #Victorian image of Clacton-on-Sea pier that seems to sum up everything that was new and adventurous about them. Built in 1871 at just under 500 ft it was extended to nearly 1200 ft in 1893. 'Bath Chairs and Perambulators,' paddle steamers, baths, promenading. #seaside
Raoul du Gardier (French, 1871–1954): Promenade en canoë, undated.
Oil on canvas, 67.5 x 70.2 cm/26.6 x 27.6 in. © Estate of Raoul du Gardier.
21 mai 1832: naissance de Jules Antoine Moilin, médecin français. 1865: impliqué pendant l'épidémie de choléra.
1869: écrit "Paris en l'an 2000".
1871: pendant la Commune, il est fusillé.
➡️Moilin, par Hippolyte Mailly.
#ricordiamodomani 21 maggio 1844 nacque a Laval, il pittore naïf, Henri Rousseau (detto il doganiere).Nel 1871 si trasferì a Parigi,dove lavorò come impiegato del dazio.
I dipinti più popolari raffigurano una serie di Giungle popolate da uccelli esotici, serpenti, belve e prede.
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.
Marcel Proust (French writer / 1871 ~ 1922)
Bhysties (water carriers) of Delhi' from ‘Rays from The East, or Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures, derived principally from the Manners, Customs, Rites, and Antiquities of Eastern Nations’ (1871) #Delhi #Occupations #Bhishtis
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From today until the 24th of May is Mental Health Awareness Week. This years theme is kindness. Sometimes kindness can be a simple conversation.
'A Conversation' by John Crealock 1871-1959. Painted in oil on canvas 1913.
In the early 1870s Morisot explored the use of watercolours. Watercolour allowed her to complete studies quickly & with chromatic vivacity. Young Woman (1871), On the Balcony (1872), The Artist’s Sister & Niece (1872) & The Cradle (1872)
Hindoos going to an Idol Temple' from ‘Rays from The East, or Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures, derived principally from the Manners, Customs, Rites, and Antiquities of Eastern Nations’ (1871) by Joseph Austin Benwell. #Engravings #Art #History
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Фёдор Васильев. «Оттепель». 1871 г. Холст, масло. 53 x 107 см. Государственная Третьяковская галерея. Москва.
Çocuk kitapları illüstratörü doğa aşığı Edith Holden (1871-1920)
Mayıs ve bahar çiçekleri...
Sanat, iyilik, güzellik...
Today we celebrate Jean-Léon Gérôme. His fascination with the Middle East, and Egypt in particular, is evident in ‘The Master of the Hounds’, painted in 1871 and available for sale. The artwork testifies to the French artist’s impressive skill and attention to detail.
#gerome
"Zhuki Rossii i zapadnoĭ Evropy" (1905-1915) was authored by Russian entomologist & beetle specialist Georgii Georgievich Iakobson (1871-1926). His catalog of Russian beetles was issued in 13 parts between 1905-1915. Find it in #BHLib via @NHM_Library ➡️ https://t.co/wLZSbafZnI
Historical babe alert
J.J. Halley was a reverend and ornithologist who, while living in Ballarat, published 'A monograph of the Psittacidae or parrot family of Australia' (1871)
Only one part was published due to a lack of subscribers & only four copies are known to exist today
This striking 1929 map, full of vivid colors and textural details, depicts #LosAngeles as it was in 1871!
Take a closer look here: https://t.co/wb5N6HH2oi