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After last week’s post about William Wrighte and his  Grotesque Architecture today I’m going to look at his contemporary, and almost namesake,  Thomas Wright for whom he’s often mistaken and not just because of their names. They were both architects … Continue reading →

I often write pieces on here about obscure or forgotten  figures but usually when I say  something like “very little is known about their life” there is actually just about enough information to construct a mini-biography before  looking at their … Continue reading →

It was my birthday recently and a friend gave me an antique print of Varro’s aviary.  Like you, my first thought was “who was Varro?” – followed swiftly by –  that doesn’t look like any aviary I’ve ever seen before. … Continue reading →

I’m not sure what happened with this week’s post. Some people seem to have received it by email yesterday, and others have reported it hasn’t arrived  today, so I’m reposting it. Apologies if you’re seeing it for a second time. … Continue reading →

The Morning Chronicle for Friday, January 24th 1834 reported the death  “At Bath, Mrs. Meen, aged 82.” Those six little words marked the end of a remarkably talented, and until recently, largely forgotten, botanical artist and teacher. You might have seen … Continue reading →