Tag Archives: 1880’s

1882: Jumbo

An anecdote from Matthew Scott’s biography of Jumbo the Elephant (1885): Once when I was riding him around in the Zoological Gardens, in London, sitting on his neck, with about a dozen children on a panier-saddle across his broad back, … Continue reading

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1889: Artist-in-Residence

The celebrated 19th century French painter and sculptor Rosa Bonheur was known for wearing men’s pants, shirts, and ties, as well as participating in traditionally masculine activities such as hunting and smoking. She lived with her lifelong partner, Nathalie Micas … Continue reading

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1816: The World Was about to Come to an End

In 1881, Jedediah Hubbell Dorwin published some recollections of living in Montreal based on his extensive journals and scrapbooks. The following was reprinted in many newspapers at the time: On the morning of Sunday, November 8, 1819, the sun rose … Continue reading

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1885: Foundry

P. S. Krøyer: The Iron Foundry, Burmeister and Wain (1885)

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1885: Moonrise

Henri-Joseph Harpignies: Moonrise (1885)

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1883: Quiet Seascape

William Trost Richards: Quiet Seascape (1883)

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1880: Afternoon

Alfred Thompson Bricher: Afternoon, Southampton Beach; I made up the date.

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1881: Beach

F. K. M. Rehn: Beach of Bass Rocks, Gloucester, Massachusetts (1881)

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1880: Autumn Landscape

George Inness: Autumn Landscape with Cattle; I made up the date.

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1883: Long Lake

Grafton Tyler Brown: Long Lake, B.C. (1883) Born to African-American parents who had left the slave state of Maryland for the free state of Pennsylvania in 1837, Grafton Tyler Brown set off for Sacramento at the age of 17 and … Continue reading

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