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Chinese Empress on Her Throne © First Night Design
While I have not specified which empress this is in the title, she was actually the Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi or Cixi (1835-1908) and one of the most formidable of figures. According to King’s…
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Vintage Henry Irving and Ellen Terry as Beatrice and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing from The Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/97514042/
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23/06/2016 at 20:07
Teagan Geneviene
I love yellows, Sarah. This one turned out especially well. Hugs.
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23/06/2016 at 21:25
First Night Design
Thanks so much, Teagan. Hugs!
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23/06/2016 at 14:53
Mary
Beautiful quiet complements in your use of colors Sarah – I love this design. Hope you have a wonderful weekend ahead!
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23/06/2016 at 18:27
First Night Design
Much thanks, Mary. I hope your weekend is special too. 🙂
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23/06/2016 at 11:24
memadtwo
The yellow glow is beautiful. (K)
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23/06/2016 at 18:27
First Night Design
Thank you, Kerfe!
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23/06/2016 at 11:00
beetleypete
How lovely to have a children’s encyclopedia from so long ago. The original has some lovely colours, but your treatment reminded me of the images of Gustav Klimt.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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23/06/2016 at 18:26
First Night Design
What a lovely comparison, Pete. Perhaps I should have added a faux gold. Yes, I love my old encyclopaedias. I can’t wait to get them out of storage and onto a shelf. xx
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23/06/2016 at 09:40
janetweightreed10
I love this image…. a part of history I found so fascinating. Have a lovely weekend…janet. xx
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23/06/2016 at 18:25
First Night Design
Thanks, Janet. Happy weekend to you! xx
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23/06/2016 at 09:18
Mary Smith
She looks formidable – in both images. I’d be terrified if she was my friend.
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23/06/2016 at 18:25
First Night Design
Me too!
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