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Tragically, only 2 drawings by the totally obscure Dutch botantical wallchart artist, D. van Laren are known to exist. Here they are.

The unique, 16th century, Moresque blackwork “schweifwerk” of the German goldsmith, silversmith and engraver, Esaias van Hulsen.

Information is sketchy on the German goldsmith, silversmith and engraver, Esaias von...

Retrospectively special. Inadvertent art photography with an unintended message by FŐFOTÓ of Budapest.

FŐFOTÓ photographic studios of Budapest did all kinds of work in the...

Art & Design Obscurity

PROPERTY VIEWING : Institute for Education of the Blind, Vossiusstraat 56, Amsterdam. 1894-1900.

Have a look around, take your time. Photographs by Amsterdam teacher and...

PROPERTY VIEWING : Seamen’s House, Kadijksplein 17-18, Amsterdam, Netherlands. 1915.

Designed by a local firm, Architectenbureau Baanders, this retreat for Dutch seafarers...

The Dutch ocean liner Hooft, plagued by rats, burned three times and cursed by a French shipyard that lost 3 ocean liners to fire between 1930-1933.

Between 1930-1933, one French shipbuilder lost 3 ocean liners to fire. One...

W. Fischer : Teacher & Botanical Wallchart Artist for an Industrial School for Female Youth in Holland during the 1880s.

Nature Obscurity

M. Ringt : Teacher & Botanical Wallchart Artist for an Industrial School for Female Youth in Holland during the 1880s.

Nature Obscurity

M. van Soest : Teacher & Botanical Wallchart Artist for an Industrial School for Female Youth in Holland during the 1880s.

Nature Obscurity

THE PAST THROUGH GLASS : John Thompson in Asia. Hong Kong & Macau 1868-71.

The Scottish photographer and travel writer John Thomson (1837-1921) set off for...

THE PAST THROUGH GLASS : John Thompson in Asia. The King & I. Siam 1865-66.

The Scottish photographer and travel writer John Thomson (1837-1921) set off for...

1877. Zoological wallcharts by Hinrich Nitsche, the German Zoologist who spotted a microscopic invertibrate’s anus and had a vemonous African snake named after him.

Hinrich Nitsche is famous for spotting a microscopic anus. The German Zoologist...