in 1606, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, draughtsman and printmaker, whose etched tronies (such as this one) influenced Lynette Yiadom-Boakye's work, First Flight, which you can view in our Exchanges exhibition.

https://t.co/p6hdEdwBmu

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in 1860, J M Barrie was a Scottish author and playwright, best known for his creation of Peter Pan. For all those who refuse to grow up, here are some Peter Pan moments for you ..

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Hans Christian Andersen, Danish, in 1805, best remembered for his much-loved children's stories including The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, The Princess and the Pea and many more.

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She loves me all that she can,
And her ways to my ways resign;
But she was not made for any man,
And she never will be all mine.
~Edna St Vincent Millay
in 1892

La Belle Dame Sans Merci - Janaina Medeiros

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The great Fritz Lang was so here are some gorgeous posters for his movies...

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Happy Birthday William Blake, in 1757. We mark this by sharing one of our most iconic works from our collection, The Ancient of Days, which is currently on show in our Standardisation and Deviation exhibition.
https://t.co/IWFkZVMkyD

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Evelyn de Morgan was in 1855. She was one of the most impressive artists of her generation. Her unique and beautiful paintings tell of spirituality and feminism.

S.O.S. by Evelyn De Morgan

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June 30 1917 civil rights activist Lena Horne. Film roles inc Stormy Weather,I Dood it, Meet me in Las Vegas Duchess of Idaho & Death of a Gunfighter. One biggest nightclub acts C20th best known song of course Stormy Weather
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One of the most admired botanical artists of the 20th century was Cecily Mary Barker. in 1895, she was best known for her illustrated books of delightful fairies, flowers and poetry.

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18 June 1891 Mae Busch. Silent movie vamp inc Devil's Pass Key (1920) Foolish Wives (1923) directed Erich von Stroheim, The Unholy Three (1925) Lon Chaney. Career resurrected after walk out MGM/nervous breakdown, in talkies with Laurel & Hardy 1/4

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in 1888, Ida Rentoul Outhwaite was an Australian illustrator of children's books, mainly depicting fairies.

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in 1849, John William Waterhouse painted in the style of the Pre-Raphaelites and his beautiful subject matter was often based on Greek mythology, Arthurian legends and authors such as Shakespeare, Tennyson and Keats.

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in 1879, Honor C Appleton, English, was an illustrator of children's books of which the best known are the Josephine story books. She illustrated many classics including Perrault's Fairy Tales and Alice in Wonderland.

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👨‍🎨 Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, peintre français, est considéré comme une figure majeure de la peinture française du 19e siècle. Il est né le 14 décembre 1824.
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Complete shoot by Steven Miesel from 2002 vogue shoot its here on her website - 55 yrs old at the time fabulous
https://t.co/DBKPgl54p3

July 16 1946 & Ann Turkel

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Pt 2 B.F.s Daughter 1948
Some sketches of costumes by Irene, and the gold & white dress at screen test constructed, and the fur white cape/stole

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