Tag Archives: 19th Century

1894: River

Posted on February 17, 2020 by

Peder Mørk Mønsted: A Summer River Landscape (1894)

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1890: Night Scene

Posted on February 6, 2020 by

Levi Wells Prentice: Untitled [Night Scene, Smith’s Lake]; I guessed at the date.

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1861: Most Photographed American of the 19th Century

Posted on February 2, 2020 by

The most photographed American of the 19th century was Frederick Douglass. In an 1861 lecture, Douglass said that with the advent of photography, Men of all conditions may see themselves as others see them. What was once the exclusive luxury … Continue reading →

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1892: Summer Evening

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Janus La Cour: Quiet Summer Evening by the River Mouth (1892)

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1869: Although He Was a Cow

Posted on November 24, 2019 by

Curious Dreams A writer in the “Argos” says: “I remember when a boy, sleeping in a strange house, in an old-fashioned room, with an oaken store cupboard over the bed. I dreamed that I was being murdered; the assassin struck … Continue reading →

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1885: Moonrise

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Henri-Joseph Harpignies: Moonrise (1885)

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1895: Moonrise

Posted on October 11, 2019 by

William Trost Richards: Moonrise over the Beach; I made up the date.

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