Tag Archives: Painting

1821: In Life the Firmest Friend

Posted on June 12, 2018 by

From a letter written by Percy Bysshe Shelley to Thomas Love Peacock, August 1821: Lord Byron gets up at two. I get up, quite contrary to my usual custom…at twelve. After breakfast, we sit talking till six. From six till … Continue reading →

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1957: Carburetor

Posted on June 11, 2018 by

Walter Tandy Murch: Carburetor (1957)

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1932: Sunset

Posted on May 29, 2018 by

Charles Ernest Butler: Sunset at Low Tide, Westcliff on Sea (1932)

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1931: Seascape

Posted on May 26, 2018 by

Patrick von Kalckreuth: Seascape The painting is undated. Von Kalckreuth (1892–1970) was born Patrick Dunbar, but changed his name after his father died and his mother married Richard von Kalckreuth in 1931. The signature on the panting thus indicates a … Continue reading →

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1913: St. Bride

Posted on May 25, 2018 by

John Duncan: St. Bride (1913) St. Brigid of Kildare (c. 451 – 525) is said to have been carried by angels from Iona, a small island in the Hebrides, to Bethlehem (and back in time) to serve as a midwife … Continue reading →

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1871: Some Have Entertained Angels Unawares

Posted on May 22, 2018 by

Edward Clifford: Some Have Entertained Angels Unawares (1871) Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. —Hebrews 13:2

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1690: Dance of the Rats

Posted on May 15, 2018 by

Ferdinand Van Kessel: The Dance of the Rats (1690)

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