Happy 4th of July America!This reproduction circa 1823 portrait by Rembrandt Peale is known as the “Porthole Portrait” and was painted 24 years after Washington's death. Peale based more than 70 versions of this portrait on a life study done of Washington in 1795, when the artist was only 17 years old and Washington was … Continue reading Happy 4th of July!
Month: July 2009
Get Ready for the AGM Regency Ball by Attending a Special English Country Dance
The Germantown Country Dancers, the organization in charge of the English Country Dance at the AGM, is holding a special Jane Austen dance on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 from 8:00 p.m. until 10:15 p.m. at the Merion Friends Meeting Activities Building, 615 Montgomery Avenue, Lower Merion, Pennsylvania. "Headstart" for newer dancers is at 7:30 p.m. … Continue reading Get Ready for the AGM Regency Ball by Attending a Special English Country Dance
July Wallpaper
Looking back at Ackermann's Repository. The original Ackermann's Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c. was published monthly from 1809-1829 and featured a pair of fashion plates in addition to other illustrations and articles covering a variety of topics. These delicate aquatint illustrations and lovely fashions continue to delight and inspire us two hundred years … Continue reading July Wallpaper
Jane Austen Society of North America - New Jersey Region 