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1973: Bikers Take a Break

Posted on November 15, 2017 by corvusfugit

Roland L. Freeman: Bikers Take a Break. Sunday Afternoon in Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland, September 1973 (source)

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19th Century: Fake

Posted on November 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

Originally believed to be a contemporaneous portrait of Edward VI of England (1537-53), this painting was revealed to be a fake when X-rays showed the image of an anonymous Dutch girl hiding behind the boy king. Her clothing suggests … Continue reading →

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1897: The Dew

Posted on November 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

Adrià Gual: The Dew (1897)

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1970: Confession

Posted on November 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

Ludwig Zeller: The Confession (1970)

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1896: Steel Works

Posted on November 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

Thomas Prytherch: Cyfarthfa Steel Works at Dusk (1896) The son of a Welsh ironworker, Prytherch was sent to work at the Dowlais ironworks at the age of ten, where he worked until he was twenty. When Lady Wimborne, the wife … Continue reading →

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1873: A Quiet Day

Posted on November 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

Alfred Thompson Bricher: A Quiet Day Near Manchester (1873)

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1980: Turnabout League

Posted on November 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

Clark Kent arrives to work one day to find that everyone’s gender has been switched. Has the world gone crazy? Superman Vol. 1 #349 (July, 1980) Writer: Martin Pasko Penciler: Curt Swan Inks: Frank Chiaramonte Colourist: Adrienne Roy Letters: Ben … Continue reading →