Tag Archives: 1900’s

1902: Orchid and Hummingbird

Posted on August 26, 2017 by corvusfugit

Martin Johnson Heade: Orchid and Hummingbird near a Mountain Waterfall (1902) The orchid pictured is Cattleya labiata (known also as the Crimson Cattleya or Ruby-lipped Cattleya), which grows in the states of Pernambuco and Alagoas in northeastern Brazil. The plant … Continue reading →

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1905: Doors

Posted on August 24, 2017 by corvusfugit

Vilhelm Hammershøi: Open Doors (1905)

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1905: Grotta Azzurra

Posted on August 22, 2017 by corvusfugit

Detroit Publishing Company: La Grotta Azzurra [The Blue Grotto], Capri, photochrome print from “Views of Architecture and Other Sites in Italy” (1905) (source)

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1904: Moonrise

Posted on August 19, 2017 by corvusfugit

Edward Steichen: Moonrise – Mamaroneck, New York (1904)

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1918: No Bigger than a Bumble-Bee

Posted on August 11, 2017 by corvusfugit

There are some curious old stories told in the Scotch Highlands about dreams. It was believed that when asleep the mind or soul of the sleeper leaves his body and goes far afield, and when he awakes he recalls his … Continue reading →

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1850: The Last Hoopoe Starling

Posted on August 10, 2017 by corvusfugit

FREGILUPUS VARIA As long ago as 1674 a note about the “Huppe” exists, by “Le Sieur D.B.,” i.e., Dubois. He says, when describing the birds of Réunion (translated): “Hoopoes or ‘Callendres,’ having a white tuft on the head, the rest … Continue reading →

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1903: The Hierophant was Petrifying

Posted on August 8, 2017 by corvusfugit

Walt MacDougall: Illustration for “MacDougall’s Stories for Good Children,” February 22, 1903 (source)

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1909: Altar

Posted on July 29, 2017 by corvusfugit

Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis: The Altar (1909)

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1900: Late Night Snack

Posted on July 24, 2017 by corvusfugit

Albert F. King: Late Night Snack (c. 1900)

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1903: I Like Your Bright Face

Posted on July 23, 2017 by corvusfugit

Sweet little dandelion! How yellow you are! You are not like the orange. You are made to be seen. The orange is for us to eat. I like your bright face. It looks like one of the stars. I … Continue reading →

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