UniversalCompendiumHot-air balloon of Mr Augustin, anonymous (Dutch), 1806.
Mr Augustin takes to the skies for the seventh time.
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A mix of pictures—some that catch your eye, some that don’t; some familiar, some not. A snapshot of what’s out there.
Pegbox and upper neck of a viola da gamba, by René Champion, 1748.
A tradition of ornamentation common to continental European stringed instruments of the 18th century.
https://universalcompendium.com/gen_images/ucg/1music/viola-gamba-pegbox-neck-carved.htm
Curled on a stone ledge, a little chimpanzee looks out with a calm, almost human curiosity.
(Adieu!)
https://universalcompendium.com/gen_images/ucg/1animals/chimpanzee-baby-photography.htm
Fighting Man of Ahia, Ulawa, Solomon Islands, by John Watt Beattie, 1906.
A man with spears on Ahia’s beach, thrusting one into the water as he targets his catch.
Princess Victoria, aged four, by Stephen Poyntz Denning, 1823
Little Queen Victoria in a big, unwieldy hat and dress.
The World tarot card, anonymous (Italian), 1475–1500. The final card in the traditional tarot deck, the imagery symbolises mastery and harmony over the world.
https://universalcompendium.com/gen_images/ucg/1toys/cards1/tarot-world-card-art.htm
Portrait of a Woman with a Dog (Veronese's daughter), attributed to Paolo Veronese, c. 1560–70. Veronese had one daughter, Vittoria Caliari who married Domenico Dotto di Castelfranco in 1593.
Corner of the Garden at Montgeron, by Claude Monet, c. 1876.
A lush garden scene with flowering bushes cascading towards a pond under a soft, cloud-filled sky.
Waiting, by Rotograph Co., c.1911.
Two hungry cats are waiting for food.
https://universalcompendium.com/gen_images/ucg/1animals/cats-grover-literature-photography.htm
Seville: Court of the maidens, in the Alcazar, by Charles Clifford, 1862.
The Patio de las Doncellas, with its Mudejar-style architecture.
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