Victorian Web @VictorianWeb
One of the original scholarly websites, examining Victorian people, events, and culture within a network of connections. Tweets by chief ed., Jackie Banerjee. victorianweb.org International Joined July 2015-
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Born #OTD 1783, the artist David Cox--here's a rather unusual watercolour of his, a back view, but interesting . The older woman seems to be in mourning, though her hair is elaborately dressed. "A Piano Lesson," 1849 (thanks @metmuseum) victorianweb.org/painting/cox/d…
'Lovers in a Wood.' (c1871) What John Atkinson Grimshaw achieves in his moonlight pictures, is a sense of romance, atmosphere, poetry, and mood made up of simple elements with a Pre-Raphaelite intensity and attention to detail. A decade before this work was made, he befriended…
Happy birthday to David Cox! Born in Birmingham on this day 29 April in 1783. 🎂 Head of David Cox by William Boxall, 1855-57. By David Cox (1783 – 1859): Sun, Wind and Rain Crossing the Sands The Night Train
Why not dance with elves this #InternationalDanceDay? Dancing Girl and Elves by Constance Smedley. It comes from a bound presentation book of drawings by members of the Birmingham School of Art presented to the headmaster & artist E R Taylor in 1903, the year of his retirement.
Caprice in Purple and Gold: The Golden Screen (1864) by James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903) @NatAsianArt
🌼 It's the Floralia! 🌺 This ancient Roman festival honoured the goddess Flora. 🖼️ Evelyn De Morgan's painting of the springtime deity is a favourite in the Collection 🔗 Discover more about the Floralia festival: demorgan.org.uk/happy-floralia/
Language of Flowers 1900 #AlphonseMucha
Not as showy as cherry blossom, but apple blossom is lovely now, and often looks nice against walls and fences--this is by Frederic Shields (1833-1911). victorianweb.org/painting/shiel… (Thanks, @sarahcolgrave)
#Goodnight, sleep tight! James Mahoney captures Oliver Twist's innocence here: indeed, he looks so innocent in his sleep that even Fagin, with the Artful Dodger beside him, hesitates to disturb him, victorianweb.org/art/illustrati…
How delightful is this child's cup and saucer featuring three sisters and the wording: "Ladies all I pray make free, And tell me how you like your tea"? They belonged to one of the young Bronte sisters!
📣Tile-tastic Event in Durham! If you love Victorian Tiles, this is the event for you. Three speakers will discuss various elements of Victorian tile making, and bring original examples for you to see. More info + booking: durham.ac.uk/research/insti…
Topaz - Albert Joseph Moore
On this day in 1878 Trollope began writing Ayala's Anglel whilst on holiday near Bolton Abbey #lifeofatrollope ow.ly/UPuY30syTr9
Detail of the #Gateway West of #MagdalenCollege,#Oxford. Designed by #AWNPugin,ca. 1845. @magdalenoxford ✨Grade II. @HistoricEngland #pugin #gothic #augustuspugin #gothicrevivalarchitecture #architecturedesign #revivalarchitecture #puginoxford #pugindesign #MagdalenCollegeoxford
'Lamorna Valley, Cornwall.' (c1912) Samuel John Lamorna Birch made his first visit to Lamorna to paint in 1889, and he settled there soon after. Birch remained in Lamorna for the rest of his life and even adopted it as a name to distinguish himself from another Newlyn painter,…
April started with very sad news... but in general it's been a bumper month, with so much work coming in for so many sections. Do read our What's New page and see what all these are! Thanks so much to all our editors and contributors! victorianweb.org/misc/whatsnew.…
We're celebrating 50 years of the West Yorkshire Group of the @thevicsoc today!🎉 On this day in 1974 our founder members set up this local group of the Victorian Society to champion and protect the endangered #Victorian and #Edwardian heritage of West Yorkshire.
Daniel Defoe died #OTD 1731, long before the Victorian age — but later editions of Robinson Crusoe featured the work of various famous Victorian illustrators, such as Cruikshank and Phiz victorianweb.org/previctorian/d…
Aston Park, Cattle and Figures under Trees, 1804 by Charles Barber (1784-1854). The artist was the son of Joseph Barber, Birmingham's first drawing master. He studied at his father's art school, studying with David Cox who became a lifelong friend.
Mustn't forget #shakespearesbirthday! Here's Sir Ronald Gower's rather splendid Hamlet, pondering away on the Shakespeare Memorial of 1888 at Stratford. "Alas, poor Yorick"! victorianweb.org/sculpture/gowe… (photo, Robert Freidus)
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"Signor Marconi, the great inventor of wireless telegraphy, visited Bexhill on Sunday...attended the afternoon concert at the Kursaal & inspected Galley Hill...probably in contemplation the idea of fixing a wireless telegraph station at this point." #Bexhill Chronicle 29.4.1902.
'Lovers in a Wood.' (c1871) What John Atkinson Grimshaw achieves in his moonlight pictures, is a sense of romance, atmosphere, poetry, and mood made up of simple elements with a Pre-Raphaelite intensity and attention to detail. A decade before this work was made, he befriended…
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Caprice in Purple and Gold: The Golden Screen (1864) by James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903) @NatAsianArt
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Language of Flowers 1900 #AlphonseMucha
How delightful is this child's cup and saucer featuring three sisters and the wording: "Ladies all I pray make free, And tell me how you like your tea"? They belonged to one of the young Bronte sisters!
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Spotted 👀 Leighton House amongst @_houseandgarden magazine's 11 fascinating artists' houses to visit in Britain & Europe "The unassuming red brick façade gives not a hint of the beauty that lies within..." Read the full article: buff.ly/4aMbQGa
On this day in 1878 Trollope began writing Ayala's Anglel whilst on holiday near Bolton Abbey #lifeofatrollope ow.ly/UPuY30syTr9
Detail of the #Gateway West of #MagdalenCollege,#Oxford. Designed by #AWNPugin,ca. 1845. @magdalenoxford ✨Grade II. @HistoricEngland #pugin #gothic #augustuspugin #gothicrevivalarchitecture #architecturedesign #revivalarchitecture #puginoxford #pugindesign #MagdalenCollegeoxford
'Lamorna Valley, Cornwall.' (c1912) Samuel John Lamorna Birch made his first visit to Lamorna to paint in 1889, and he settled there soon after. Birch remained in Lamorna for the rest of his life and even adopted it as a name to distinguish himself from another Newlyn painter,…
We're celebrating 50 years of the West Yorkshire Group of the @thevicsoc today!🎉 On this day in 1974 our founder members set up this local group of the Victorian Society to champion and protect the endangered #Victorian and #Edwardian heritage of West Yorkshire.
@rsutcliff @guardian Anyway, while audiobooks are a wonderful thing esp for the visually impaired, I don't think listening to a book is same experience as reading one. Something abt the ability to hold book, turn back pages, see where one is in it. Hearing voices in one's own head rather than chosen.
@VictorianWeb So much better than the rather puny Olivier statue outside National Theatre!
Aston Park, Cattle and Figures under Trees, 1804 by Charles Barber (1784-1854). The artist was the son of Joseph Barber, Birmingham's first drawing master. He studied at his father's art school, studying with David Cox who became a lifelong friend.
Trains, buses and heritage! On #WorldBookDay and #CopyrightDay, here’s all my written work, published, unpublished, may it be print or e-books, solo efforts, or collaborations, commercial and government publications, all for a decade now. #WorldBookDay #WorldCopyrightDay
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