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1901: Don’t Know What I Want but I Know How to Get It

Posted on November 18, 2017 by corvusfugit

The American writer Elbert Hubbard was best know for an essay entitled “A Message to Garcia,” which recounts the daring exploits of an American soldier as he carries a message from President William McKinley to General Calixto García just before … Continue reading →

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1891: Ebbing Tide

Posted on November 17, 2017 by corvusfugit

William Trost Richards: Ebbing Tide (1891)

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1904: Abandoned Town

Posted on November 17, 2017 by corvusfugit

Fernand Khnopff: The Abandoned Town (1904)

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1939: Dog Fight

Posted on November 17, 2017 by corvusfugit

Bill Traylor: Untitled (Dog Fight with Writing) (c. 1939-40) (source) Bill Trylor Bill Tralor Bill Traylor This Dryling Was Done By Bill Tralor old man 85 years old

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1910: Crow on Willow Branch

Posted on November 17, 2017 by corvusfugit

Seiko: Crow on Willow Branch (1900s – 1910s) (source)

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1435: The Liberal Arts

Posted on November 16, 2017 by corvusfugit

Giovanni dal Ponte- The Seven Liberal Arts (c. 1435) (source) Each allegorical figure is accompanied by a historical luminary who also represents the discipline: From left to right: 1) Grammar with Donatus (4th century) or Priscian (5th and 6th centuries), … Continue reading →

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1932: The King of the Crickets

Posted on November 15, 2017 by corvusfugit

The King of the Crickets from The Luck of the Bean-Rows, A Fairy-Tale for Lucky Children. My edition is an anonymous translation from the French of Charles Nodier, illustrated by Claud Lovat Fraser; undated but inscribed “December 25, 1932.”