November 21, 1918~ Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918 gives women right to sit in Parliament

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The Artist’s Wife, Constance, Comtesse de Markievicz
by Casimir Dunin Markievicz

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1899 / Oil on canvas / 80 3/4”x35 4/5” / National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin

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November 21~ Artists at their Easels

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November 18, 1916~ Battle of the Somme is finally called to a halt

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The Eve of the Battle of the Somme by Herbert James Gunn

1916 / Oil on canvas / 33”x36” / Fleming-Wyfold Art Foundation, London, UK

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November 18~ Artists at their Easels

Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre: Born November 18, 1787

Artist Birthday Quiz for 11/18~

November 17, 1558~ Elizabeth I ascends the throne of England

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“Hampden Portrait” of Elizabeth I
by Steven van der Meulen (or Steven van Herwijck)

c.1563 / Oil on canvas, transferred from panel / 77 1/4”x55 1/4” / Private collection

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Gloriana!—the Many Faces of Elizabeth I~
http://fiveminutehistory.com/gloriana-the-many-faces-of-elizabeth-i/

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November 17~ Artists at their Easels

Artist Birthday Quiz for 11/17~

November 16, 1532~ Inca ruler Atahualpa captured by Spanish conquistadors

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Atahualpa, Fourteenth Inca, 1 of 14 Portraits of Inca Kings
by Unknown Peruvian artist

c.18th century / Oil on canvas / 23 5/8”x21 3/4” / Brooklyn Museum, NYC
Portrait series based on a 1615 Spanish engraving from a history of the Spanish conquest of the Americas

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November 16~ Artists at their Easels

Artist Birthday Quiz for 11/16~

November 14, 2019~ “Through My Travels I Found Myself” opens tomorrow at Finnish art museum

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Self-portrait, Black Background by Helene Schjerfbeck

1915 / Oil on canvas / 18”x14” / Finnish National Gallery: Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland

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November 14~ Artists at their Easels

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November 13, 1940~ Walt Disney’s film Fantasia premieres in New York City

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Fantasia Program Cover by Gyo Fujikawa

1940 / 26 pp+cvr / 12 3/4”x9 5/8” / Various collections incl. Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Movie originally released in 13 U.S. cities as road show w/assigned seating, programs, & ushers

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November 13~ Artists at their Easels

Artist Birthday Quiz for 11/13~