this old map
& this painting by axel nilsson
(which is currently on auction for close to R250,000 if you’re interested)
Art
creamy highlights
daily paintings inspired by an image from the sartorialist
clockwise from left: the sartorialist ; frederic leighton – gulnihal (1886) ; warren williams – conway castle
miss holloway
by now you probably know that i love mad men, so this illustration by stanley chow stole my heart
zinaida serebryakova
zinaida serebryakova (1884 – 1967) was among the first female russian painters of distinction.
self portrait at the dressing table – 1909
portrait of dc lancere – 1910
resurrection fern
you know, i’ve never been a crochet kind of gal, and i’m not into collecting things like stones or shells – stuff i usually associate with south african holiday homes or your gran’s house. so naturally margaret oomen‘s beautiful crochet bound pebbles and stones took me by surprise. she says, “one of my favorite quotes is frank lloyd wright : study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. it will never fail you”
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