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Tag Archives: Printmaking
1846: The System According to the Holy Scriptures
The Muggletonians were a radical Protestant sect that originated in the seventeenth century when London tailors John Reeve and Lodowick Muggleton announced themselves as the prophets foretold in the Book of Revelation. Along with Diggers, Ranters, and Levellers, Muggletonians comprised … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th Century, 1840's, 19th Century, Astronomy, Books, Christianity, English Civil War, Great Britain, Isaac Frost, Muggletonians, Printmaking, Religion, The Moon, The Sun
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1928: Holiday in Bangkok
Map, frontispiece, and cover of the Royal State Railways’s Guide to Bangkok with Notes on Siam (1928); the frontispiece shows Wat Arun at night.
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Tagged 1920's, 20th Century, Architecture, Books, Buddhism, Geography, Printmaking, Religion, Thailand, Trains, Travel
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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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1844: The Bridge of Infinities
J. J. Grandville: The Bridge of Infinities, an illustration from Un Autre Monde (1844)
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Tagged 1840's, 19th Century, Astronomy, Books, France, J J Grandville, Printmaking, Science Fiction
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1550: Le Petit Lorrain
Ambroise Paré’s designed this mechanical hand—which he named “Le Petit Lorrain” — in the 1550’s for a French Army captain. The thumb is stationary, but a mechanical lever operates the other fingers. This illustration is taken from a 1663 edition … Continue reading
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Tagged 16th Century, Ambroise Paré, Books, Disability, France, Hands, Printmaking, War
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1930: Setting Sun
Chiura Obata: Setting Sun on Sacramento Valley, California (1930) As Japanese-Americans, Obata and his family were interned at the Tanforan detention center in California during WWII. Along with other artists, he established an art school in the camp; teachers taught … Continue reading
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Tagged 1930's, 20th Century, Art, Asian-Americans, Chiura Obata, Printmaking, USA, WWII
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1735: Snake
Illustration from Albertus Seba’s Thesaurus, Vol. 2 (1735); the full title of the work is in Latin and Dutch: Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio – Naaukeurige beschryving van het schatryke kabinet der voornaamste seldzaamheden der natuur [Accurate Description of … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th Century, Albertus Seba, Animals, Art, Books, Netherlands, Printmaking, Reptiles, Snakes, Zoology
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1867: Historical Monument of the American Republic
Erastus Salisbury Field: Historical Monument of the American Republic (c. 1867)
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Tagged 1860's, 19th Century, Architecture, Art, Erastus Salisbury Field, History, Painting, Printmaking, USA
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1923: A is for Antelope
C. B. Falls: ABC Book (1923)
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Tagged 1920's, 20th Century, Animals, Antelopes, Birds, Books, C. B. Falls, Children, Cryptids, Elephants, Ibis, Mammals, Printmaking, Unicorns, USA
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