Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Fine Art Tuesday

Probably not in an active earthquake zone

Louise Ingram Rayner born 1832 in Derbyshire, England. Her family moved to London in 1842. She died in 1924 

As an adult she lived in Cheshire which is close to the Welsh border. She traveled extensively during the summers of the 1870s and 1880s.





A tip of the hat

A tip of the hat to the still-tireless Lucas M.

4 comments:

  1. Thanks for keeping the tradition alive, ERJ.

    19th Century cities can look idyllic in pictures, probably less so in practice.

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    1. Less idealistic like throwing out the chamber pot maybe with the warning "ware slop "?

      I suspect most of the improvements in public health came from Mr Crappers invention the flush toilet.

      But I miss the unique nature of old towns.

      Michael the Aesop

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    2. Gaak Michael the anonymous

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  2. Pray for mister Lucas
    His second name is Mathias
    For to this day
    Mister ERJ
    Says he is still tireless

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