@nicolaharrisauthor.bsky.socialA gout stool is a small, low, three‑legged seat designed specifically for someone suffering from gout, who needed to rest the affected foot close to the fire.
#gout #goutstool #18thcentury #19thcentury #historicalfiction
@wisdompedlars.bsky.socialPrivately printed explanations of an altercation in Norwich 1826, which led to physical attack, a demand for "satisfaction" from one, and mutual accusations of cowardice & lying
#books #antiquarian #19thcentury #attack #dispute #duel #Norwich #bookauction
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@vwvangogh.bsky.socialYour daily dose of Dutch art by Vincent van Gogh.
White Vase with Roses and Other Flowers,
@worldarts.bsky.socialSunday Morning, 1831, by William Henry Hunt. A naturalistic depiction of a peaceful Sunday morning scene, likely rural, with attention to light and detail. #art #naturalism #19thcentury
@claude-monet.bsky.socialYour daily dose of French impressionist art by Claude Monet.
Maisons à Falaise, brouillard, 1885
In museum: Wallraf–Richartz Museum
Location: Altstadt-Nord, Germany
Size: 92.1 × 73.0 cm
@vwvangogh.bsky.socialYour daily dose of Dutch art by Vincent van Gogh.
Still Life with Straw Hat, 1885
In museum: Kröller-Müller Museum
Location: Ede, Otterlo, Netherlands
Size: 53.5 × 36.5 cm
@claude-monet.bsky.socialYour daily dose of French impressionist art by Claude Monet.
Charing-cross-bridge and Kleopatra's needle, 1900
In museum: Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum
Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt
Size: 100.0 × 73.0 cm
@quirkytranslators.bsky.socialTransform modern sentences into authentic nineteenth century prose for invitations, fiction, and historical letters. https://quirkytranslators.com/historical-english/victorian-english-translator/ #VictorianEnglish #19thCentury
@readex.comLiberty or land grab? In 1813, John H. Robinson called for support of the Mexican revolution—was he fighting for freedom or fertile territory?
Read his letter & decide: https://ow.ly/6iSM50ZO4TK
@vwvangogh.bsky.socialYour daily dose of Dutch art by Vincent van Gogh.
La Berceuse, 1888
In museum: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Size: 72.0 × 91.0 cm
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@claude-monet.bsky.socialYour daily dose of French impressionist art by Claude Monet.
View to the plain of Argenteuil, 1872
In museum: Musée d'Orsay
Location: 7th arrondissement of Paris, France
Size: 72.0 × 53.0 cm
@vwvangogh.bsky.socialYour daily dose of Dutch art by Vincent van Gogh.
Lilacs, 1887
In museum: Hammer Museum
Location: Los Angeles, United States of America
Size: 35.3 × 27.3 cm
@claude-monet.bsky.socialYour daily dose of French impressionist art by Claude Monet.
Le Mont Kolsaas, Norvège (Tempête de neige),
@legionarybooks.bsky.socialTen years later, my Anglo-Zulu War series continues to be my best-sellers on audio. They remain the works I am most passionate and proudest of.
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#britishhistory #britishempire #southafrica #zulu #victorianera #victoriacross #19thcentury #britisharmy
@vwvangogh.bsky.socialYour daily dose of Dutch art by Vincent van Gogh.
Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen, 1884
In museum: Van Gogh Museum
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Size: 32.2 × 41.5 cm
@claude-monet.bsky.socialYour daily dose of French impressionist art by Claude Monet.
Pheasant,
@shonaparkerhistory.bsky.social... how they looked after their their bodies in life and death, workhouse reform (there was a tiny bit!), charity, philanthropy and funerals with other bits and pieces thrown in for good measure...