Tag Archives: 19th Century

1895: Clearing

Posted on February 18, 2018 by corvusfugit

Paul Ranson: The Clearing or Edge of the Wood (c. 1895)

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1894: Versions

Posted on February 17, 2018 by corvusfugit

Kobayashi Kiyochika: Our Naval Forces in the Yellow Sea Firing at and Sinking Chinese Warships (1894) Josh Cochran: Tritons (c. 2006) Kiyochika’s print is propaganda celebrating Japan’s military superiority in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. Sources here and here. … Continue reading →

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1880: Lake

Posted on February 15, 2018 by corvusfugit

Carl Frederik Aagaard: View of a Forest Lake with an Angler and His Family (1880)

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1892: Water Mill

Posted on February 13, 2018 by corvusfugit

Fritz Thaulow: Water Mill (1892)

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1879: Alice

Posted on February 10, 2018 by corvusfugit

George Dunlop Leslie: Alice in Wonderland (c. 1879) Alas! it was too late to wish that! She went on growing, and growing, and very soon had to kneel down on the floor: in another minute there was not even room … Continue reading →

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1894: Novel

Posted on February 10, 2018 by corvusfugit

Santiago Rusiñol: Novela romántica (1894) ¡Ay! ¡Desgraciadamente no, Elvira! replicó con vehemencia Rodrigo clavando sus rasgados ojos más negros que el azabache en el rostro seductor de su prometida, sobran para mi devoradora inquietud. Ya no comprende vuestro corazón al … Continue reading →

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1864: Glory be to God

Posted on February 4, 2018 by corvusfugit

Georgiana Houghton: Glory be to God (1864) Georgiana Houghton was a Victorian spiritualist and medium whose many paintings include descriptions on the reverse detailing the various spirits and angels that influenced her in producing them. Houghton called these works “spirit … Continue reading →

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1863: Twilight

Posted on February 4, 2018 by corvusfugit

Martin Johnson Heade: Twilight, Singing Beach (1863)

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1899: Sunrise

Posted on January 31, 2018 by corvusfugit

Warren Sheppard: Sunrise, Bay of Fundy; I made up the date.

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1860: Disaster

Posted on January 30, 2018 by corvusfugit

William Ruthven Wheeler: Great Lakes Marine Disaster (c. 1860)

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