Luis López Piquer (Spanish, 1802 - 1865)
La coronación de Quintana, Detail, 1859
Museo Del Prado
The work represents Manuel José Quintana (Madrid, 11.4.1772-Madrid, 11.3.1857), politician, poet, playwright and tutor of Queen Isabel II, on the day of his coronation as an illustrious poet (25.3.1855) in the Chamber of the Senate.
The following characters have been identified: Carlos Rubio y Collet (Córdoba, 1832-Madrid, 1871). Writer, journalist and politician; Josefina Fernanda de Borbón (1827-1900). Infanta de España; Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda (Camagüey, Cuba, 1814-Madrid, 1873). Writer; José Güell i Reuté (La Habana, Cuba, 1818-La Habana, Cuba, 1884). Husband of the infanta Josefina. Journalist, politician and writer; Sr. Carrizosa; Francisco de Paula Antonio de Borbón y Borbón-Parma (Madrid, 1794-1865). Infante de España; General Baca; Evaristo San Miguel (Gijón, 1785-Madrid, 1862). Military; Alejandro Oliván (Aso de Sobremonte, Huesca, 1796-Madrid, 1878); Juan Armada Guerra (Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1796-Madrid, 1871).....read more from source.
Okay so I‘ve spent basically every waking hour of the last few days at our fps flat and it‘s been so nice.
On Thursday after work I met up with N at the library to play Magic and also just like talk cause that needed to happen. And they work at like a bakery/sweet shop so he brought cake! Which was so good. And then we talked which was excellent and then M and J joined us. So then all four of us talked and then went and got dinner (dumpling soup that was so good). And then afterwards we all went to M and J‘s flat and cuddled and hung out more which was so nice. I had to go shortly after which was sad but N ended up staying the night (to no one‘s surprise lol).
Then on Friday I went back to J and M‘s flat and spent almost 12 hours there and we just cuddled and talked?? Just existing in the same space as the three of them was actually fucking amazing. And we made food that was good and played a bit of Magic. Then I went home again and N stayed the night another time.
And then today (Saturday) I went back and spent 12 hours there and I got there when M and N were still mostly sleeping so I just joined the pile and slept for another hour or whatever. And we made eggs and potatoes with bacon for breakfast (which was phenomenal cause J is an excellent cook). And then spent a majority of the day, once again, cuddling and talking. Also sleeping, which was really nice.
Anyway I genuinely love all of them so much??? And like four is a perfect number. And all four of us get along really well too so we can split into any combo of pairs and it just Works.
One of Soarin' Over California's most famous scenes featured a golfer chipping a ball right at your hang glider. Urban legends suggest that the golfer is none other than then-CEO Michael Eisner! Supposedly Eisner mentioned the cameo on a talk show promoting his 2005 book "Camp".
Dr. Mary Walker, surgeon, dress reformer, and the only woman to ever receive the Medal of Honor.
Dr. Mary Walker (1832-1919) was an abolitionist, prohibitionist, prisoner of war, and the first female U.S. Army surgeon during the Civil War. She is the only woman to ever receive the Medal of Honor. She was also an outspoken advocate of “rational dress reform” and of women’s rights.
Mary grew up in Oswego, New York in a family of freethinkers who brought up their children to question traditional gender roles. She earned her medical degree from Syracuse Medical College in 1855, and was the only female in her class.
In 1855, Walker married medical student Albert Miller. A woman far ahead of her time, at her wedding, Walker wore a short skirt with trousers underneath, refused to include “obey” in her vows, and retained her last name. They later divorced.
Walker grew up on a farm and did not wear traditional women’s clothing while working there because she considered the corsets and lacings too restricting. She opposed long skirts and petticoats, not only for their discomfort and their inhibition to the wearer's mobility but because they were unhygienic as they collected and spread dust and dirt.
She was criticized and mocked for her clothing style, and even arrested for dressing as a man, but she was convinced that if women’s clothing allowed more freedom, then women would be freer. She wrote that women's dress should “protect the person, and allow freedom of motion and circulation.” As far as the accusation that she was dressing like a man, she said, “I don't wear men's clothes, I wear my own clothes.”
During the Civil War, she worked as a civilian surgeon by the U.S. Army, the first woman in that position. (The Army wanted to hire her as a nurse, but she refused.) She wore men's clothing during her work, claiming it to be easier for high demands of her work. When asked about her wardrobe, Walker declared that she had special permission from Congress to wear trousers. She was part of the 52nd Ohio Infantry. She was often at the battle front and would treat civilians as well as soldiers.
In 1864 she was captured by Confederate troops and held prisoner for four months. Even as a prisoner she refused to wear the women’s clothing that was supplied to her. In August 1864, she was exchanged for a Confederate surgeon.
After the Civil War, President Andrew Johnson awarded her a Medal of Honor for her service during the war. She is the only woman (out of 3,500 recipients) who has ever been awarded that honor. The Medal was rescinded in 1917, because she was a civilian contract surgeon and not a commissioned officer in the Army. The Medal was restored to her posthumously in 1977.
After the war, she was a writer and lecturer supporting the women's suffrage movement. Her view was that women were citizens, and as such, already had the right to vote, and because of that, a Constitutional amendment was unnecessary. She attempted to register to vote in 1871, but was turned away. She gave speeches on women’s suffrage and testified before Congressional committees in 1912 and 1914.
Dr. Mary Walker died in 1919. She was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 2000.
Theres nothing better in my brain than being online when a bunch of my mutuals are so I know we‘re all just getting continuous notifications from eachother.
Especially considering I only know two of y‘all irl and have zero idea what time zone the rest of you are in or what the rest of your life looks like.
Like, it’s so fun just getting 20 notifications in a row from any of you
And then casually gifting 20 notifications back as I scroll through your blogs
So yeah y‘all are great and I‘m wishing you all an excellent time zone as you scroll through Tumblr.