Images Dated 2021 March

Miracle of the Holy Cross at the Ponte di Rialto, c. 1496

Miracle of the Holy Cross at the Ponte di Rialto, c. 1496. Found in the collection of Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice

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Portrait of Marie-Adeline Plunkett, 1854. Creator: Richard Buckner

Portrait of Marie-Adeline Plunkett, 1854. Marie Adeline Plunkett was a star of the Romantic ballet. She made her first appearance in the ballet company of her Majesty's Theatre, London in 1843. She was discharged from the company as a result of an incident during a performance involving another dancer who was her rival for the affections of the Earl of Pembroke. In this painting, Buckner based Adeline's pose on the classical statue of Mercury in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence

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Portrait of Matthew Boulton (1728-1809), 1801-03. Creator: Lemuel Francis Abbott

Portrait of Matthew Boulton (1728-1809), 1801-03. Matthew Boulton was one of the leading entrepreneurs and visionaries of the eighteenth century. In partnership with James Watt, in 1775, he launched into the development and industrial application of the steam engine. In 1761 he began building his Soho Manufactory, where he pioneered revolutionary techniques of production. He also established the first steam-driven coin mint in the world

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