Allison MacDuffee
@studiousgal.bsky.social
Art Historian, working on exh. proposal re: Pissarro-Millet-Courbet for 2030. Sometimes teaching at Univ of Toronto Mississauga. Ph.D., U of Michigan. Live in Toronto. Canadian. Gardening, travel, philately. I block probable bot accts.
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Visited the @romtoronto.bsky.social today. My favourite room is Byzantium Gallery on 3rd storey. This room is never crowded, but also never empty. Coins, glass, and especially mosaics.
I know where I am w/ Byzantium.
Which is your favourite room?
I know where I am w/ Byzantium.
Which is your favourite room?
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“How many cities have revealed themselves to me in the marches I undertook in the pursuit of books!”
― Walter Benjamin, Illuminations: Essays and Reflections | Fujifilm X-E5
― Walter Benjamin, Illuminations: Essays and Reflections | Fujifilm X-E5
October 1, 2026 at 8:04 PM
“How many cities have revealed themselves to me in the marches I undertook in the pursuit of books!”
― Walter Benjamin, Illuminations: Essays and Reflections | Fujifilm X-E5
― Walter Benjamin, Illuminations: Essays and Reflections | Fujifilm X-E5
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Tuscan, ca. 1470-1480, circle of the Pseudo Pier Francesco Fiorentino, est. 4000€. Not the highest quality, but an unusual look. www.interencheres.com/art-decorati...
October 1, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Tuscan, ca. 1470-1480, circle of the Pseudo Pier Francesco Fiorentino, est. 4000€. Not the highest quality, but an unusual look. www.interencheres.com/art-decorati...
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🧵 This is the light that makes you fall in love with Ireland.
Waterford at dusk; fields, trees & dancing colours.
That same love of colour, rhythm & pattern flows into my contemporary ink drawings, inspired by Celtic art and the Irish landscape. [1]
Waterford at dusk; fields, trees & dancing colours.
That same love of colour, rhythm & pattern flows into my contemporary ink drawings, inspired by Celtic art and the Irish landscape. [1]
October 1, 2026 at 5:58 PM
🧵 This is the light that makes you fall in love with Ireland.
Waterford at dusk; fields, trees & dancing colours.
That same love of colour, rhythm & pattern flows into my contemporary ink drawings, inspired by Celtic art and the Irish landscape. [1]
Waterford at dusk; fields, trees & dancing colours.
That same love of colour, rhythm & pattern flows into my contemporary ink drawings, inspired by Celtic art and the Irish landscape. [1]
Great article. No paywall.
The election signs have started going up for the October municipal election. I wrote about their value last election, and I'll be talking to CBC radio Here & Now around 4:35 today about them. spacing.ca/toronto/2022...
REID: Election signs of the times - Spacing Toronto
Yesterday was sign day in Toronto’s municipal election. Campaign workers spread out over the city to hammer signs onto lawns and leave signs for posting in apartment windows. Signs supporting candidat...
spacing.ca
October 1, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Great article. No paywall.
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Join up, get in touch with the natural world & save your brain. You don’t have to know anything about identifying plants but can learn on the go & with support from other members. Some lovely days out being mellow with experts & nature!
Our annual membership special offer opens today!
Join us this month to start enjoying 15 months of membership benefits for the price of 12.
Benefits to you: social/training/access/opportunities & more
Benefits to our wild plants: in a changing world, your support is vital!
bsbi.org/blog/2026/10...
Join us this month to start enjoying 15 months of membership benefits for the price of 12.
Benefits to you: social/training/access/opportunities & more
Benefits to our wild plants: in a changing world, your support is vital!
bsbi.org/blog/2026/10...
October 1, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Join up, get in touch with the natural world & save your brain. You don’t have to know anything about identifying plants but can learn on the go & with support from other members. Some lovely days out being mellow with experts & nature!
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Put it on my tombstone.
September 30, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Put it on my tombstone.
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Studio portrait of a father and child taken in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan around late 1920s, early 1930s. Almost certainly Chief Joseph Dreaver (WWI veteran, Military Medal recipient, and Indigenous leader), other photos match his appearance as a young man, of Big River First Nation. The child
September 30, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Studio portrait of a father and child taken in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan around late 1920s, early 1930s. Almost certainly Chief Joseph Dreaver (WWI veteran, Military Medal recipient, and Indigenous leader), other photos match his appearance as a young man, of Big River First Nation. The child
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Breton girls dancing
https://botfrens.com/collections/44/contents/12207
https://botfrens.com/collections/44/contents/12207
September 30, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Breton girls dancing
https://botfrens.com/collections/44/contents/12207
https://botfrens.com/collections/44/contents/12207
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Landscape with Woman (1907)
by José Villegas Cordero (Spanish, 1844-1921)
Museo de La Rioja, Spain
by José Villegas Cordero (Spanish, 1844-1921)
Museo de La Rioja, Spain
September 30, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Landscape with Woman (1907)
by José Villegas Cordero (Spanish, 1844-1921)
Museo de La Rioja, Spain
by José Villegas Cordero (Spanish, 1844-1921)
Museo de La Rioja, Spain
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All are welcome at this talk in Oxford, 14 October. A belated book launch too, so drinks and nibbles generously supported by June and Simon Li. www.hoa.ox.ac.uk/events/ming-... @reaktionbooks.bsky.social
September 30, 2026 at 1:21 PM
All are welcome at this talk in Oxford, 14 October. A belated book launch too, so drinks and nibbles generously supported by June and Simon Li. www.hoa.ox.ac.uk/events/ming-... @reaktionbooks.bsky.social
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Francis Seymour Haden, Battersea Reach, 1863
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1112464
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1112464
September 30, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Francis Seymour Haden, Battersea Reach, 1863
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1112464
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1112464
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On Orchard in Pontoise in Winter
https://botfrens.com/collections/49/contents/15825
https://botfrens.com/collections/49/contents/15825
September 30, 2026 at 1:40 PM
On Orchard in Pontoise in Winter
https://botfrens.com/collections/49/contents/15825
https://botfrens.com/collections/49/contents/15825
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Job opening: Assistant Professor of Early Modern European Art, Brown University arthist.net/archive/54485
Assistant Professor of Early Modern European Art, Brown University
Nancy Safian. Brown University, History of Art and Architecture department, 01.06.2027, Bewerbungsschluss: 20.10.2026
arthist.net
September 30, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Job opening: Assistant Professor of Early Modern European Art, Brown University arthist.net/archive/54485
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When your bestie & fellow architectural historian goes on holiday to France, she tours Villa E-1027 and sends you these photos (also one of Gray’s E-1027 table that I requested bc I’m obsessed with it, as I also like a snack in bed/sofa but hate crumbs):
September 29, 2026 at 5:05 PM
When your bestie & fellow architectural historian goes on holiday to France, she tours Villa E-1027 and sends you these photos (also one of Gray’s E-1027 table that I requested bc I’m obsessed with it, as I also like a snack in bed/sofa but hate crumbs):
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Vetheuil in Winter - 1879
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/9283
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/9283
September 29, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Vetheuil in Winter - 1879
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/9283
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/9283
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Did I just get back from a viewing at Bonhams auction house in NYC of cat-themed art? Why yes- yes I did. Did I take pictures, including of these Chinese ceramic cats from the Qing Dynasty? Also yes! Will I make a thread of some of them? Indeed I will, which will include...
September 29, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Did I just get back from a viewing at Bonhams auction house in NYC of cat-themed art? Why yes- yes I did. Did I take pictures, including of these Chinese ceramic cats from the Qing Dynasty? Also yes! Will I make a thread of some of them? Indeed I will, which will include...
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Years and years of therapy are not going to be enough for Isaac. Caravaggio, born on this day in 1571, is very clear about that here in 1603.
September 29, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Years and years of therapy are not going to be enough for Isaac. Caravaggio, born on this day in 1571, is very clear about that here in 1603.
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Fruit basket. Just being there. By Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, born on this day, in Milan, in 1571.
September 30, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Fruit basket. Just being there. By Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, born on this day, in Milan, in 1571.
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Wednesday, 30 Sept, Dublin
September 30, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Wednesday, 30 Sept, Dublin
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Congratulations to India Wright, winner of the 2026 Stephen Croad Prize!
Her winning essay explores the mostly temporary garden structures of the Inns of Court, and the social history and hierarchy behind them.
Read more: hbap.org.uk/india-wright...
Her winning essay explores the mostly temporary garden structures of the Inns of Court, and the social history and hierarchy behind them.
Read more: hbap.org.uk/india-wright...
September 30, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Congratulations to India Wright, winner of the 2026 Stephen Croad Prize!
Her winning essay explores the mostly temporary garden structures of the Inns of Court, and the social history and hierarchy behind them.
Read more: hbap.org.uk/india-wright...
Her winning essay explores the mostly temporary garden structures of the Inns of Court, and the social history and hierarchy behind them.
Read more: hbap.org.uk/india-wright...
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Portrait of Rodo Pissarro Reading
https://botfrens.com/collections/49/contents/16902
https://botfrens.com/collections/49/contents/16902
September 30, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Portrait of Rodo Pissarro Reading
https://botfrens.com/collections/49/contents/16902
https://botfrens.com/collections/49/contents/16902
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Chrysanthemums - 1897
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/10676
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/10676
September 30, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Chrysanthemums - 1897
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/10676
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/10676
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Interested in Asian collections in UK archives? Come to a one-day conference @thejohnrylands.bsky.social on 4 Dec! Sponsored by the National Committee for Information Resources on Asia, it includes fascinating talks and networking opportunities for only a tenner (to cover biscuits). #skystorians 🗃️
NACIRA Conference and AGM
NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES ON ASIA CONFERENCE & ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING DECEMBER 2026 John Rylands Library, University of Manch
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September 30, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Interested in Asian collections in UK archives? Come to a one-day conference @thejohnrylands.bsky.social on 4 Dec! Sponsored by the National Committee for Information Resources on Asia, it includes fascinating talks and networking opportunities for only a tenner (to cover biscuits). #skystorians 🗃️
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Statue of Ruskin by Gutzon Borglum, best known for sculpting the 60-foot-high heads of Mount Rushmore.
He described Ruskin as "the most marvellous, magnificent, unappreciated genius the world has ever known" - this small statuette certainly feels monumental. On display at Ruskin’s house, Brantwood
He described Ruskin as "the most marvellous, magnificent, unappreciated genius the world has ever known" - this small statuette certainly feels monumental. On display at Ruskin’s house, Brantwood
September 29, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Statue of Ruskin by Gutzon Borglum, best known for sculpting the 60-foot-high heads of Mount Rushmore.
He described Ruskin as "the most marvellous, magnificent, unappreciated genius the world has ever known" - this small statuette certainly feels monumental. On display at Ruskin’s house, Brantwood
He described Ruskin as "the most marvellous, magnificent, unappreciated genius the world has ever known" - this small statuette certainly feels monumental. On display at Ruskin’s house, Brantwood
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Landscape at Pontoise
https://botfrens.com/collections/49/contents/15419
https://botfrens.com/collections/49/contents/15419
September 29, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Landscape at Pontoise
https://botfrens.com/collections/49/contents/15419
https://botfrens.com/collections/49/contents/15419