Tag Archives: 19th Century

1863: Sheep in a Boat

Posted on October 17, 2017 by corvusfugit

Rosa Bonheur: Changing Pastures (1863)

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1890: Autumn

Posted on October 15, 2017 by corvusfugit

László Mednyánszky, Slushy Road, Autumn Field at Twilight (1890s)

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1911: Autumn Leaves

Posted on October 15, 2017 by corvusfugit

From the December 9, 1911 issue of The Outlook: A number of years ago I was invited to visit a friend who lived at a large and beautiful country-seat on the Hudson. Shortly after my arrival I started, with a … Continue reading →

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1882: A Singular Event

Posted on October 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

I am obliged to record in my journal of this date (April 16, 1882) a singular event which I am forced to believe because of the overwhelming evidence. Yesterday, while engaged in the trial of Richard Mandel…I was brought to … Continue reading →

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1886: The Strike

Posted on October 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

Robert Koehler: The Strike (1886) The Strike spoke to issues of urgent concern on both sides of the Atlantic—issues that remain timely even today. From the painting’s debut and initial reception against a fevered background of seething ferment among industrial … Continue reading →

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1874: Capital and Labor

Posted on October 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

Henry Stacy Marks: Capital and Labor (1874) In 1871, the Trade Union Act decriminalized trade unions in Great Britain: The purposes of any trade union shall not, by reason merely that they are in restraint of trade, be deemed to … Continue reading →

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1904: Sunset

Posted on October 13, 2017 by corvusfugit

Martin Johnson Heade: Sunset Over the Marshes (1890-1904)

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1870: Cento

Posted on October 12, 2017 by corvusfugit

A cento is a poem composed of lines taken from other poems, either by different authors or from the same author. (Homer and Virgil are traditional favorites.) The word comes from the Greek κεντρόνη, which means “patchwork garment.” The following … Continue reading →

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1881: Tintagel

Posted on October 12, 2017 by corvusfugit

William Trost Richards: Tintagel (1881)

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1880: Ironworkers

Posted on October 10, 2017 by corvusfugit

Thomas Anshutz: The Ironworkers’ Noontime (1880)

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