Psyche being awakened by Cupid by Bénigne Gagneraux, 1780s

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My first book is out January 3rd! The White Horse a gothic folk horror. Jane Eyre meets The Wicker Man in 1780s England.

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Up for auction at Sotheby's: Daniel Gardner's intriguing watercolour portrait of a young dated to the 1780s.

Here's hoping that it lands somewhere where it will be available for research🤞



https://t.co/lZ99vtIKbg

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... 1780S A WINTERS BALL AND THE SCHUYLER SISYERS ARE THE ENVY OF ALL YO-

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As a foil to his society portraits he began his Cottage series where, influenced by Murillo, he sought to raise the stature of honest peasant life. Cottage Girl (1785), Girl with Pigs (1782) & Cottage Door (1780s). The Cottage Girl is his masterpiece in .

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It's time for another sewing thread. This time, I'm making a dream dress! A 1780s robe pollonaise (and once I figure that out, I'll use the same underpinnings for a robe à la Anglaise court dress!
Here are some inspirations:

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These beautiful peonies appear in ‘Flora Rossica’ by German naturalist Peter Simon Pallas. Commissioned by Catherine the Great, it was published in St Petersburg in 1780s. This copy once belonged English botanist Dawson Turner.

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Drawings by French architect and draughtsman Jean-Jacques Lequeu, exact dates unknown but c. 1780s-1810s, known for his large collection of fantastical architecture designs donated to the French Royal Library just before his death

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Jean-Baptiste Greuze, Paris, (1725–1805)

Head of a young woman, c.1780s.

Her expression of, possibly sorrowful longing—typical of têtes d’expression- used in an artist's academic training.

Collection & photo ©

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March for time-travellers...
🐀 1660s: The Rat-Catcher's Apprentice by Maggie Jankuloska
🇫🇷 1780s: Augustin and the Hot Air Balloon by David Metzenthen
🕊️ 1910s: Interned by Pamela Rushby
🇦🇺 1940s: The Unstoppable Flying Flanagan by Felice Arena

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1770s-1780s British Army group

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Three bijin and a maidservant in conversation on the engawa, by Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1780s

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Earthly Paradise in Wuling (1780s – the Edo period) — A Handscroll painting by the Japanese artist, Tani Bunchō (1763 – 1841) — now at the British Museum () in London, UK

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TODAY'S ART DEAL OF THE DAY is Jean-Honore Fragonard The Stolen Kiss, late 1780s (Pre-Framed). Today it is an Extra 40% off: https://t.co/jW7kp7xWi0

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View of Madurai's palace buildings, 1780s, by Elisha Trapaud ( WD4561). Some of these structures are still standing and can be visited today. https://t.co/3juik3Ma5K

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I’m going to wrap Fearne into a 1780s inspired outfit and nobody is going to stop me yesss

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Marie Thérèse and Louis Charles, Madame Royale and Dauphin of France, painted by Ludwig Guttenbrunn, c. late 1780s

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William Marlow, English, (1740 - 1813)

Westminster Bridge, 1780s.

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I found some rare paintings dating from the 18th century.
The 1st is a woman from Sorsogon (1781 by Juan Ravenet) and the 2nd is the military college uniforms dating circa. 1780s-90s! Unfortunately I couldn't find much info but I found it on a Sp military uniform website...

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Iconic French artist died  1806.⁠

This evocative work is part of a group of allegorical depictions of love painted by Fragonard in the 1780s, and portrays love as a natural force and uncontrollable passion, stronger than the people affected by it.

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