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Golden Brown
E. Lomont, An Alchemist, 1890. Here’s a phrase you don’t read much nowadays: brown study. First cited in the sixteenth century (specifically in a book called Dice-Play), the expression—which describes...
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Folk Wisdom
Briton Rivière, Una and Lion, nineteenth century. “In like a lion, out like a lamb” has always seemed a straightforward enough proverb: when March starts, it’s still winter, and by the end of the month...
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At Sea
On the defunct language of nautical flags. Willem van de Velde II, Sea Flight, mid-1800s–early 1900s, pen and brush and brown and gray ink, 7″ x 11 1/8″. There are forty flags in a complete set of...
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At Sea
We’re away until January 3, but we’re reposting some of our favorite pieces from 2016. Enjoy your holiday! Willem van de Velde II, Sea Flight, mid-1800s–early 1900s, pen and brush and brown and gray...
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