Phryne the hetaira
 
An eclectic appreciation of the history of painting over the years 1816 - 1914, or thereabouts, based largely on eyewitness accounts of pictures that are in publicly accessible collections, in Britain and elsewhere.




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We are informed that the recent makeover of Sudley House is now complete.
Artists listed in alphabetical and chronological order
Galleries and other locations where pictures may be seen
Chronology of the period covered by Phryne
Glossary of contemporary ideas, people and places
Bibliography with some short notes on the books cited
Articles about Phryne, links, and other topics
Thy flattering picture, Phryne, is like thee,
Only in this, that you both painted be. - John Donne
Compiled by David Lavender and John Woodwark  © 2000-2007