Lucy Paquette
@hammockauthor.bsky.social
Independent art historian, blogger, and author of The Hammock: A novel based on the true story of French painter James Tissot. Reposts Victoriana & tidbits.
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Mme Gervex Asleep
by Henri Gervex (French, 1852-1929)
Unlocated
by Henri Gervex (French, 1852-1929)
Unlocated
February 5, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Mme Gervex Asleep
by Henri Gervex (French, 1852-1929)
Unlocated
by Henri Gervex (French, 1852-1929)
Unlocated
Pearl and shell (c. 1879)
by Giuseppe De Nittis (Italian, 1846-1884)
Pinacoteca Giuseppe De Nittis, Barletta, Italy
De Nittis’ wife, Léontine Gruvelle (1843-1913), modeled for this painting.
by Giuseppe De Nittis (Italian, 1846-1884)
Pinacoteca Giuseppe De Nittis, Barletta, Italy
De Nittis’ wife, Léontine Gruvelle (1843-1913), modeled for this painting.
February 4, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Pearl and shell (c. 1879)
by Giuseppe De Nittis (Italian, 1846-1884)
Pinacoteca Giuseppe De Nittis, Barletta, Italy
De Nittis’ wife, Léontine Gruvelle (1843-1913), modeled for this painting.
by Giuseppe De Nittis (Italian, 1846-1884)
Pinacoteca Giuseppe De Nittis, Barletta, Italy
De Nittis’ wife, Léontine Gruvelle (1843-1913), modeled for this painting.
A Musician (1868-69)
by Alfred Stevens (Belgian, 1823-1906)
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum
Stevens’ wife, Marie Blanc (1836-1891), modeled for this painting.
by Alfred Stevens (Belgian, 1823-1906)
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum
Stevens’ wife, Marie Blanc (1836-1891), modeled for this painting.
February 3, 2026 at 3:37 PM
A Musician (1868-69)
by Alfred Stevens (Belgian, 1823-1906)
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum
Stevens’ wife, Marie Blanc (1836-1891), modeled for this painting.
by Alfred Stevens (Belgian, 1823-1906)
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum
Stevens’ wife, Marie Blanc (1836-1891), modeled for this painting.
Portrait of the Artist’s Wife, Maria (1853)
by Apollon Mokritsky (Ukrainian, 1810-1870)
National Art Museum of Ukraine, Kyiv
by Apollon Mokritsky (Ukrainian, 1810-1870)
National Art Museum of Ukraine, Kyiv
February 2, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Portrait of the Artist’s Wife, Maria (1853)
by Apollon Mokritsky (Ukrainian, 1810-1870)
National Art Museum of Ukraine, Kyiv
by Apollon Mokritsky (Ukrainian, 1810-1870)
National Art Museum of Ukraine, Kyiv
The Coming of Spring (originally known as The Fair Maids of February) 1899
by Edward Atkinson Hornel (Scottish, 1864-1933)
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow
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by Edward Atkinson Hornel (Scottish, 1864-1933)
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow
@artukdotorg.bsky.social
February 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The Coming of Spring (originally known as The Fair Maids of February) 1899
by Edward Atkinson Hornel (Scottish, 1864-1933)
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow
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by Edward Atkinson Hornel (Scottish, 1864-1933)
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow
@artukdotorg.bsky.social
Lost in Thought (1884)
by Ludwig Knaus (German, 1829-1910)
Private collection
by Ludwig Knaus (German, 1829-1910)
Private collection
January 31, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Lost in Thought (1884)
by Ludwig Knaus (German, 1829-1910)
Private collection
by Ludwig Knaus (German, 1829-1910)
Private collection
Reposted by Lucy Paquette
The House of Worth was never afraid of a bold motif in the late c19th. Exuberant florals became their signature, here woven into pear green damask but a blousy, leafy rose climbing the cloth @mfaboston.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
January 31, 2026 at 10:47 AM
The House of Worth was never afraid of a bold motif in the late c19th. Exuberant florals became their signature, here woven into pear green damask but a blousy, leafy rose climbing the cloth @mfaboston.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Thoughtful (1881)
by Sophie Werenskiold (Norwegian, 1849-1926)
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo, Norway
by Sophie Werenskiold (Norwegian, 1849-1926)
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo, Norway
January 30, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Thoughtful (1881)
by Sophie Werenskiold (Norwegian, 1849-1926)
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo, Norway
by Sophie Werenskiold (Norwegian, 1849-1926)
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo, Norway
La Pensée (Thought, 1880)
by George Clausen, (British, 1852-1944)
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow
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by George Clausen, (British, 1852-1944)
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow
@artukdotorg.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 3:14 PM
La Pensée (Thought, 1880)
by George Clausen, (British, 1852-1944)
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow
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by George Clausen, (British, 1852-1944)
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow
@artukdotorg.bsky.social
Wandering Thoughts (c. 1874)
by William Powell Frith (British, 1819-1909)
Private collection
by William Powell Frith (British, 1819-1909)
Private collection
January 28, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Wandering Thoughts (c. 1874)
by William Powell Frith (British, 1819-1909)
Private collection
by William Powell Frith (British, 1819-1909)
Private collection
Reverie by the fireplace
by Gustave de Jonghe (Belgian, 1829-1893)
Private collection
by Gustave de Jonghe (Belgian, 1829-1893)
Private collection
January 27, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Reverie by the fireplace
by Gustave de Jonghe (Belgian, 1829-1893)
Private collection
by Gustave de Jonghe (Belgian, 1829-1893)
Private collection
Embers (1875-1882)
by Frank Huddlestone Potter (British, 1845-1887)
Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
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by Frank Huddlestone Potter (British, 1845-1887)
Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
@artukdotorg.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Embers (1875-1882)
by Frank Huddlestone Potter (British, 1845-1887)
Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
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by Frank Huddlestone Potter (British, 1845-1887)
Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
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The painter (1869)
by Silvestro Lega (Italian, 1826-1895)
Private collection
Believed to depict Isolina Cecchini, the picture is displayed in the exhibition "The Italy of the first Italians. Portrait of a newly born nation" at Novara Castle until April 6, 2026.
by Silvestro Lega (Italian, 1826-1895)
Private collection
Believed to depict Isolina Cecchini, the picture is displayed in the exhibition "The Italy of the first Italians. Portrait of a newly born nation" at Novara Castle until April 6, 2026.
January 25, 2026 at 3:56 PM
The painter (1869)
by Silvestro Lega (Italian, 1826-1895)
Private collection
Believed to depict Isolina Cecchini, the picture is displayed in the exhibition "The Italy of the first Italians. Portrait of a newly born nation" at Novara Castle until April 6, 2026.
by Silvestro Lega (Italian, 1826-1895)
Private collection
Believed to depict Isolina Cecchini, the picture is displayed in the exhibition "The Italy of the first Italians. Portrait of a newly born nation" at Novara Castle until April 6, 2026.
Whispered Confidence, also known as A Moment by the Fire (c. 1880-1890)
by Jan Frederik Pieter Portielje (Dutch, 1829-1908)
Private collection
by Jan Frederik Pieter Portielje (Dutch, 1829-1908)
Private collection
January 24, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Whispered Confidence, also known as A Moment by the Fire (c. 1880-1890)
by Jan Frederik Pieter Portielje (Dutch, 1829-1908)
Private collection
by Jan Frederik Pieter Portielje (Dutch, 1829-1908)
Private collection
A Quiet Moment
by Annie Rose Laing, née Low (Scottish, 1869-1946)
Private collection
by Annie Rose Laing, née Low (Scottish, 1869-1946)
Private collection
January 23, 2026 at 3:24 PM
A Quiet Moment
by Annie Rose Laing, née Low (Scottish, 1869-1946)
Private collection
by Annie Rose Laing, née Low (Scottish, 1869-1946)
Private collection
Dreaming (Portrait of a Lady) (c. 1915/1920)
by Edward Cucuel (American, 1875-1954)
Private collection
by Edward Cucuel (American, 1875-1954)
Private collection
January 22, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Dreaming (Portrait of a Lady) (c. 1915/1920)
by Edward Cucuel (American, 1875-1954)
Private collection
by Edward Cucuel (American, 1875-1954)
Private collection
The Dream Window in the Old Liselund Castle (1903)
by Georg Achen (Danish, 1860-1912)
ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Denmark
by Georg Achen (Danish, 1860-1912)
ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Denmark
January 21, 2026 at 3:44 PM
The Dream Window in the Old Liselund Castle (1903)
by Georg Achen (Danish, 1860-1912)
ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Denmark
by Georg Achen (Danish, 1860-1912)
ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Denmark
Day Dreams (c. 1902-1903)
by Alfred Walter Bayes (British, 1831-1909)
York Art Gallery, U.K. @artukdotorg.bsky.social
by Alfred Walter Bayes (British, 1831-1909)
York Art Gallery, U.K. @artukdotorg.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Day Dreams (c. 1902-1903)
by Alfred Walter Bayes (British, 1831-1909)
York Art Gallery, U.K. @artukdotorg.bsky.social
by Alfred Walter Bayes (British, 1831-1909)
York Art Gallery, U.K. @artukdotorg.bsky.social
Day Dreaming (1881)
by Auguste Toulemouche (French, 1829-1890)
Private collection
by Auguste Toulemouche (French, 1829-1890)
Private collection
January 19, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Day Dreaming (1881)
by Auguste Toulemouche (French, 1829-1890)
Private collection
by Auguste Toulemouche (French, 1829-1890)
Private collection
Reposted by Lucy Paquette
So many Victorian artists were inspired by the theme of #music: here's a lovely essay on "Touching the Strings: Edith Martineau and Aestheticism" by Pamela Gerrish Nunn victorianweb.org/painting/mar...
#painting #womansart
#painting #womansart
January 18, 2026 at 10:50 PM
So many Victorian artists were inspired by the theme of #music: here's a lovely essay on "Touching the Strings: Edith Martineau and Aestheticism" by Pamela Gerrish Nunn victorianweb.org/painting/mar...
#painting #womansart
#painting #womansart
Daydreaming (1877)
by Berthe Morisot (French, 1841-1895)
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri
by Berthe Morisot (French, 1841-1895)
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri
January 18, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Daydreaming (1877)
by Berthe Morisot (French, 1841-1895)
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri
by Berthe Morisot (French, 1841-1895)
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri
The Muslin Dress (1910)
by Philip Wilson Steer (British, 1860-1942)
The Williamson Art Gallery and Museum, Merseyside, England
by Philip Wilson Steer (British, 1860-1942)
The Williamson Art Gallery and Museum, Merseyside, England
January 17, 2026 at 2:25 PM
The Muslin Dress (1910)
by Philip Wilson Steer (British, 1860-1942)
The Williamson Art Gallery and Museum, Merseyside, England
by Philip Wilson Steer (British, 1860-1942)
The Williamson Art Gallery and Museum, Merseyside, England
The Siesta (1884)
by Francesco Netti (Italian, 1832-1894)
Pinacoteca metropolitana di Bari, Italy
by Francesco Netti (Italian, 1832-1894)
Pinacoteca metropolitana di Bari, Italy
January 16, 2026 at 2:18 PM
The Siesta (1884)
by Francesco Netti (Italian, 1832-1894)
Pinacoteca metropolitana di Bari, Italy
by Francesco Netti (Italian, 1832-1894)
Pinacoteca metropolitana di Bari, Italy
Resting (1891)
by Ernest-Ange Duez (French, 1843-1896)
Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo, Brazil
by Ernest-Ange Duez (French, 1843-1896)
Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo, Brazil
January 15, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Resting (1891)
by Ernest-Ange Duez (French, 1843-1896)
Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo, Brazil
by Ernest-Ange Duez (French, 1843-1896)
Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo, Brazil
The Taffeta Frock
by Warren B. Davis (American, 1865-1928)
Private collection
by Warren B. Davis (American, 1865-1928)
Private collection
January 14, 2026 at 2:44 PM
The Taffeta Frock
by Warren B. Davis (American, 1865-1928)
Private collection
by Warren B. Davis (American, 1865-1928)
Private collection