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16th Century: Crab

Posted on December 15, 2017 by corvusfugit

Parmigianino (1503-1540): A Crab Holding a Mussel Open with its Claws

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1944: Factory

Posted on December 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

Frederick William Elwell: A Munitions Factory (1944)

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1865: Dream

Posted on December 13, 2017 by corvusfugit

May 3, 1869 Rev. and Dear Sir, After many delays I send you a short account of the dream which excited your interest last summer. In the fall of 1865, I think it was in the month of November, while … Continue reading →

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1920: Bombers over New York

Posted on December 12, 2017 by corvusfugit

Army Air Forces photo of Martin Bombers Flying over New York City; the photo is undated, but the biplane silhouettes suggest a date in the 1920’s. (source)

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1904: Discarded Treasures

Posted on December 12, 2017 by corvusfugit

John Frederick Peto: Discarded Treasures (c. 1904) At some point, someone added the forged signature “W M”—for the popular trompe l’oeil painter William Harnett (1848-1892)—to this painting by John Frederic Peto. In the 1940’s, however, it was observed that paintings … Continue reading →

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1953: Daisy

Posted on December 12, 2017 by corvusfugit

Robert Frank: Mary With Large Daisy In Her Hair (1953)

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1908: Dream of New York

Posted on December 11, 2017 by corvusfugit

Harry M. Pettit: Illustration for Moses King’s guidebook Views of New York (1908)

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206 BC: The Jade Suit of Liu Sheng

Posted on December 10, 2017 by corvusfugit

The jade burial suit of Liu Sheng, son of the emperor Jing Di who ruled over the principality of Zhongshan during the Han Dynasty (206 BC- 24 AD), was constructed in the belief that the stone’s magical connection to eternal life … Continue reading →

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1846: The System According to the Holy Scriptures

Posted on December 10, 2017 by corvusfugit

The Muggletonians were a radical Protestant sect that originated in the seventeenth century when London tailors John Reeve and Lodowick Muggleton announced themselves as the prophets foretold in the Book of Revelation. Along with Diggers, Ranters, and Levellers, Muggletonians comprised … Continue reading →

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1883: Umbrella

Posted on December 10, 2017 by corvusfugit

“What is it I am painting ? A little girl who has put her black petticoat over her shoulders, and is carrying her umbrella open. I am working out of doors, and it rains almost every day.” Marie Bashkirtseff: The … Continue reading →

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