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Tag Archives: 1880’s
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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Tagged "Buffalo Bill" Cody, 1880's, 19th Century, Animals, France, Horses, LGBTQ, Mammals, Nathalie Micas, Native Americans, Painting, Photography, Portraits, Printmaking, Rosa Bonheur, Sheep, USA, Women
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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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Tagged 1810's, 1880's, 19th Century, Art, Canada, Churches, Jedediah Hubbell Dorwin, Painting, Paul Sandby Jr., Weather
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1885: Foundry
P. S. Krøyer: The Iron Foundry, Burmeister and Wain (1885)
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Tagged 1880's, 19th Century, Denmark, Factories, Industry, Labor, P. S. Krøyer, Painting
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1885: Moonrise
Henri-Joseph Harpignies: Moonrise (1885)
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Tagged 1880's, 19th Century, Art, France, Henri-Joseph Harpignies, Landscapes, Painting, The Moon
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1883: Quiet Seascape
William Trost Richards: Quiet Seascape (1883)
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Tagged 1880's, 19th Century, Art, Painting, Seascapes, USA, William Trost Richards
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1880: Afternoon
Alfred Thompson Bricher: Afternoon, Southampton Beach; I made up the date.
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Tagged 1880's, 19th Century, Alfred Thompson Bricher, Painting, Seascapes, USA
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1881: Beach
F. K. M. Rehn: Beach of Bass Rocks, Gloucester, Massachusetts (1881)
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Tagged 1880's, 19th Century, Art, F. K. M. Rehn, Painting, Seascapes, USA
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1880: Autumn Landscape
George Inness: Autumn Landscape with Cattle; I made up the date.
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Tagged 1880's, 19th Century, Art, George Inness, Landscapes, Painting, USA
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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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Tagged 1880's, 19th Century, African-Americans, Art, Canada, Grafton Tyler Brown, Lakes, Landscapes, Painting, USA
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1883: The Skaw Spit
Johan Krouthén: The Skaw Spit, Skagen (1883)
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Tagged 1880's, 19th Century, Art, Denmark, Johan Krouthén, Landscapes, Painting, Sweden
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