18th Century

exclamationmark:

St. Briavell’s Castle, Gloucestershire (1783).

St. Briavell’s Castle, Gloucestershire (1783).

Found via exclamationmark. Posted Saturday, November 21st, at 1:59 PM (∞).

November 21, 1783

In Paris, Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent, Marquis d’Arlandes, make the first untethered hot air balloon flight.

Posted Saturday, November 21st, at 9:00 AM (∞).

fuckyeahrestorationengland:

Sir Joshua Reynolds, Captain George K.h. Coussmaker

British, 1782

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Found via fuckyeahrestorationengland. Posted Tuesday, November 17th, at 1:09 PM (∞). Available in higher resolution.

fuckyeahrestorationengland:

Sir Thomas Lawrence, Elizabeth Farren

British, 1790

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Found via fuckyeahrestorationengland. Posted Tuesday, November 17th, at 1:09 PM (∞). Available in higher resolution.

historicalfashion:

A precious fashion plate of an evening gown. The NYPL Database just vaguely said “1700s,” and this is not my area of expertise so if anyone knows what year this is from, please let me know!

Found via historicalfashion. Posted Tuesday, November 17th, at 1:07 PM (∞). Available in higher resolution.

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Posted Sunday, November 15th, at 6:17 PM (∞). Available in higher resolution.

Drayton Hall - Highly Recommend Visiting if you find yourself in Charleston, SC

Posted Sunday, November 15th, at 11:32 AM (∞).

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Posted Tuesday, November 10th, at 9:39 AM (∞). Available in higher resolution.

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Posted Monday, November 9th, at 3:11 PM (∞).

fallingribbons:

‘A Speedy and Effective Preparation for the Next World’ cartoon by 1777 by M.Darly (via)

Found via fallingribbons-deactivated20091. Posted Thursday, November 5th, at 5:41 PM (∞).