July 26, 2026
Tag: Mabel Hirst
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Admire Her Beauty, for a biography is wanting
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It appears that there is no American postcard of Miss Mabel Hirst. In the UK, yes, but no Americans. Which is a shame because, as you can see, she was a great beauty. And mysterious, because there is no biography. Which makes her all the more interesting to try to collect.
Past Article
April 8, 2025 5 Comments
Sadly, today, “name calling” is the preferred way to criticize one with whom you disagree, but it was not so in the sixteenth century. At that time, you painted a portrait of your adversary and put it in a public space. Arcimboldo was a master of that art.