Winter in 19C America - William John Hennessy (American artist, 1839–1917)
William John Hennessy (American artist, 1839–1917) Out and About after the Snowfall
View ArticleWinter in 19C America - Winslow Homer (American artist, 1836-1910)
Winslow Homer (American artist, 1836-1910) Winter at Prouts Neck, Maine
View ArticleWinter in 19C America - John O'Brien Inman (American artist, 1828-1896 )
John O'Brien Inman (American artist, 1828-1896 ) Moonlight Skating, Central Park, the Terrace and Lake 1877
View ArticleWinter in 19C America - Nicholas Winfield Scott Leighton (American artist,...
Nicholas Winfield Scott Leighton (American artist, c1847-1898) Horse-Drawn Sleighs Racing 1885
View ArticleWinter in 19C America - John Carlin (American artist, 1813–1891)
John Carlin (American artist, 1813–1891) Snow Scene at Utica
View ArticleWinter in 19C America - Martin Andreas Reisner (Russian-born American artist,...
Martin Andreas Reisner (Russian-born American artist, 1798-1862) The Forest Queen in Winter 1857
View ArticleWinter in 19C America - William Charles Anthony Frerichs (Belgium-born...
William Charles Anthony Frerichs (Belgium-born American artist) Skating in Winter
View ArticleWinter in 19C America - Nicholas Winfield Scott Leighton (American,...
Nicholas Winfield Scott Leighton (American, ca.1847-1898) Seal Skin Brigade
View ArticleWinter in 19C America - Paul Cornoyer (American artist, 1864-1923)
Paul Cornoyer (American artist, 1864-1923) Winter twilight along Central Park 1900
View ArticleWinter in 19C America - Charles Christian Nahl (German-born American artist,...
Charles Christian Nahl (German-born American artist, 1818-1878) The Dead Miner
View ArticleMaria Martin Bachman (1796-1863) & John James Audubon (1785-1851)
Maria Martin Bachman 1796-1863 See Charleston County Public LibraryMaria Martin Bachman of Charleston, South Carolina, may well have been the most influential woman on the American 19C natural history...
View ArticleEsther Howland 1828–1904 & America's 1st commercial valentines
.New England Valentine Company (established by Esther Howland 1847) Howland's red H hallmark, with 5 underneath 1877Esther Howland (1828–1904) who was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, was the 1st to...
View Article19th-Century Women in Sports - "Nimble, Supple, & Vivacious Girls"
During the 19th-century, women began to participate in outdoor sports in public spaces. Clothing worn for sports began to change as well. This chronology traces that evolution. 1804 - Horseracing The...
View Article19C Native American Women by American artist Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874)
Alfred Jacob Miller (American artist, 1810-1874) A Young Woman of the Flat Head TribeA Young Woman of the Flat Head TribeIn July of 1858, Baltimore art collector William T. Walters commissioned 200...
View Article19C Native American Women by American artist Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874)
Alfred Jacob Miller (American artist, 1810-1874) Indian CourtshipIndian Courtship"The North American Indian carries his wonderful stoicism into every transaction of his life,- even the tender subject...
View ArticleSpectacular Renaissance gardens + a little Baltimore scandal - Château de...
The Château de Villandry, Indre-et-Loire, France.The Château de Villandry, Indre-et-Loire, France, was constructed in the 1500s, reportedly on the spot where King Philip II of France (1165-1223) once...
View ArticleAbout young girls - 19C Native American Women by American artist Alfred Jacob...
Alfred Jacob Miller (American artist, 1810-1874) Indian Girl (Sioux)Indian Girl (Sioux)"The amusements of these young girls is very limited - riding horses, when they can get them, swimming in the...
View Article19C Native American Women by American artist Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874)
Alfred Jacob Miller (American artist, 1810-1874) Indian Girl ReposingIndian Girl Reposing"Before they are 16 years of age, these girls may be said to have their hey-day, and even if they become the...
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