Joshua Reynolds : Mrs Abington as Miss Prue
I suppose this painting is captivating mostly because it’s not a usual portrait. Frances “Fanny” Abington (1737-1815) was one of the most finest and… Read More »Joshua Reynolds : Mrs Abington as Miss Prue
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Outlander season 7 – first teaser trailer
Outlander will be back with its 7th season this summer. Exact date of the premier of the new season will be announced later.
8 December 1793 The execution of Madame du Barry
The last official mistress of King Louis XV became a victime of the French revolutionary terror too. She was executed by guillotine on 8 December 1793… Read More »8 December 1793 The execution of Madame du Barry
14 September 1745 Madame de Pompadour formally introduced to the court of Louis XV
On the 14th September of 1745, Madame de Pompadour was formally presented at the court of King Louis XV. This momentous event marked her official… Read More »14 September 1745 Madame de Pompadour formally introduced to the court of Louis XV
26 August 1768 HMS Endeavour sets sails
On 26 August 1768, James Cook set sail on his first voyage on the board of HMS Endeavour from Plymouth. Originally, the purpose of the… Read More »26 August 1768 HMS Endeavour sets sails
James Thacher about abandoning Fort Ticonderoga
Doctor James Tacher (1754-1844), surgeon of the Continental Army documented his life and work during the Revolutionary War. He witnessed may pivotal moments of this… Read More »James Thacher about abandoning Fort Ticonderoga
29 June 1761 Death of Elizabeth Albertine, Queen Charlotte’s mother
It’s really hard to imagine, what the 17 years young Princess Sophie Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz went through during the summer months of 1761. Her mother,… Read More »29 June 1761 Death of Elizabeth Albertine, Queen Charlotte’s mother
3 George Washingtons, 1 costume designer
Did you know, that Donna Zakowska designed the costumes for three different productions set in the era of the American Revolutionary War? John Adams (2007),… Read More »3 George Washingtons, 1 costume designer
“He hungers after such and such women”
“Secondly, that what is commonly called love, namely, the desire of satisfying a voracious appetite with a certain quantity of delicate white human flesh, is… Read More »“He hungers after such and such women”
Lady Craven’s first impressions of Cherson (1786)
This place is situated upon the Dneiper, called by the ancients, the Boristhenes; which falls into the Black Sea; the only inconvenience of the docks… Read More »Lady Craven’s first impressions of Cherson (1786)