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Tag Archives: Painting
1904: Discarded Treasures
John Frederick Peto: Discarded Treasures (c. 1904) At some point, someone added the forged signature “W M”—for the popular trompe l’oeil painter William Harnett (1848-1892)—to this painting by John Frederic Peto. In the 1940’s, however, it was observed that paintings … Continue reading
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Tagged 1900's, 1940's, 20th Century, Art, Books, Forgeries, John Frederick Peto, Painting, USA, William Harnett
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1883: Umbrella
“What is it I am painting ? A little girl who has put her black petticoat over her shoulders, and is carrying her umbrella open. I am working out of doors, and it rains almost every day.” Marie Bashkirtseff: The … Continue reading
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Tagged 1880's, 19th Century, Art, Children, Marie Bashkirtseff, Painting, Rain, Ukraine, Women
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1890: The Sea
Thomas Alexander Harrison: The Sea. I think this is a photogravure print of one of his paintings. I made up the date.
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Tagged 1890's, 19th Century, Art, France, Painting, Printmaking, Seascapes, Thomas Alexander Harrison, USA
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1915: Swan
Hilma af Klint: The Swan, No. 19, Group IX-SUW (1914-1915)
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Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, Art, Hilma af Klint, Painting, Shells, Sweden, Women
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1921: Important People
George W. Lambert: Important People (1914-1921) “By creating a portrait of ordinary people—a flower-seller, a clerk and a boxer—George W Lambert sought to parody the convention of only those with wealth or social status having their portraits painted. He questioned … Continue reading
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Tagged 1920's, 20th Century, Art, Australia, Boxing, Children, Flowers, George W. Lambert, Mothers, Painting, Portraits, Sports
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1585: A Young Daughter of the Picts
Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues: A Young Daughter of the Picts (ca. 1585) An engraving based on this miniature appeared in the section on Picts and ancient Britons in Thomas Hariot’s Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land … Continue reading
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Tagged 16th Century, Art, France, Great Britain, Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues, Native Americans, Painting, Portraits, Scotland, Tattoos, Women
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1912: Bed of Reeds
Eero Järnefelt: Bed of Reeds (1912)
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Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, Art, Eero Järnefelt, Finland, Landscapes, Painting, Rivers, Trees
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1495: Weighing Souls
Juan de la Abadía (the Elder): Saint Michael Weighing Souls (c. 1480-1495) (source) Note the Devil trying to cheat by pushing down the scale; St Michael doesn’t like this and points his spear threateningly.
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Tagged 15th Century, Angels, Art, Christianity, Devils, Juan de la Abadía (the Elder), Painting, Religion, Saints, Spain
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1972: Empty
Sam Gilliam: Empty (1972)
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Tagged 1970's, 20th Century, African-Americans, Art, Painting, Sam Gilliam, USA
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