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Happy birthday, André Lanskoy! André Lanskoy, born in Moscow on March 31, 1902, was a Russian painter who primarily lived and worked in Paris, France. His work is strongly associated with Tachisme, a French movement characterized by large, brightly colored compositions created through the filling in of abstract linear forms. We have a biography of Lanskoy in our collection. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections.
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It’s National Cocktail Day! Invite your friends over for some tasty beverages, with or without alcohol as you prefer. This adorable mid-century invitation was found at a thrift store by our rare books librarian.
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Some Austrian book illustration from Art of the Book, 1914. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections!
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Happy Spring! From Kate Greenaway pictures from originals presented by her to John Ruskin and other personal friends (hitherto unpublished), 1921. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections.
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Happy birthday, Kate Greenaway! The beloved English illustrator was born on March 17, 1846 in London. We own Kate Greenaway pictures from originals presented by her to John Ruskin and other personal friends (hitherto unpublished), 1921. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections.
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A lovely etching by Charles Méryon, Pont Neuf, from 1853. We have Eaux-fortes sur Paris (1926) and Notes et souvenirs sur Charles Méryon (1883) in our collection. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections!
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FromFancy Dresses Described, or, what to wear at fancy balls,1880. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections.
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Pochoir designs from Formes et Couleurs, 1925ish. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections!
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It’sFat Tuesday! Mickey, Minnie, and the “krewe” are celebrating in style! Of course, in this part of the country, Shrove Tuesday means stuffing yourself with pączki, but whatever floats your boat. From Mickey Sees the U.S.A., 1944. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections.
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Happy birthday, Augustus Pugin! Born March 1, 1812 in London, Pugin was an English architect, designer, artist, and critic who is principally remembered for his pioneering role in the Gothic Revival style of architecture. We own Examples of Gothic architecture; selected from various ancient edifices in England (1850). Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections.
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Art Deco pochoir design from Inspirations by Andre Durenceau, 1928. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections!
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Happy birthday, Elihu Vedder! The American Symbolist painter was born on February 26, 1836 in New York City. We own The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, the astronomer-poet of Persia, published in 1886 and illustrated by Vedder. He also designed the cover. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections.
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Some goofy ads from the March 1890 issue of Peterson’s Magazine. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections.
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Same fancy furniture from our “mini Racinet”, a two-volume, small format edition of the massive 6 volume Costume Historique(1888). Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections!
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More adorable embroidery patterns from Peterson’s Magazine, an American women’s magazine that was published between 1842 and 1898. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections.
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TheWestminster Dog Show starts today! We have some Victorian era dogs – Bizz, a “pure-blooded, smooth-coated bull tarrier [sic]” and Ninon, an elegant Italian greyhound. From the story “Bizz and Her Foes” by Mrs. S. C. Hall, published inNature & Art, v. 2, 1867. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections!
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Happy 200th birthday, John Ruskin! Born on February 8, 1819, Ruskin was the leading English art critic of the Victorian era, as well as an art patron, draftsman, watercolorist, a prominent social thinker and philanthropist. He wrote on subjects as varied as geology, architecture, myth, ornithology, literature, education, botany and political economy. Our library has vellum-bound editions of Modern PaintersandThe Stones of Venice, circa 1886-88. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections!
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February is National Embroidery Month! These two designs are from Peterson’s Magazine, an American women’s magazine that was published between 1842 and 1898. Java canvas work was a popular form of embroideryin the late nineteenth century, named after its ground material(Java canvas, now called aida). Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections.
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It’s Taxidermy Thursday: Groundhog Day Edition! We can see his shadow, but I don’t think this guy’s seeing anything. From Birds and all nature, 1898-99.
It’s Groundhog Day! Again! Perfect day for a repeat post.
Well, whaddaya know? It’s Groundhog Day! Again!
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