Henryk Siemiradzki painting

Conversation by the Spring
by Henryk Siemiradzki (1843–1902)
Oil on canvas laid on board, 21.26" x 39.37"
Siemiradzki was a Polish academic painter.

Literature Pick #113

The Light-house
by Alfred Noyes (1880-1958)
A short story from the 1918 book, Walking Shadows: Sea Tales and Others.

Edward Mitchell Bannister painting

Untitled (landscape, boat moored near stream, man walking in foreground)
by Edward Mitchell Bannister (1828-1901)
1879, oil on canvas, 14" x 20"
Bannister was a Tonalist painter, he was born in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada.

Literature Pick #112

The End of Time
by Wallace West (1900-1980)
A fantastic science fiction short story from the March 1933 issue of Astounding Stories.

George Henry Durrie painting

Cider Pressing
by George Henry Durrie (1820-1863)
1855, oil on canvas, 22.25" x 30.25"
Durrie was an American painter, he was born in Hartford, Connecticut.