188th day of the year. There were then 177 days left, during no bissextile years
17th day of Summer. There are 77 days left till Fall.
From the desk of Her Serene Highness, The Princess Vilma
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Princess Vilma’s Magic Carpet
From: PAINTINGS & OBJECTS OF ART, THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE PRINCESS VILMA LWOFF PARLAGHY, 1924 IMPORTANT PERSIAN KASHAN SILK THRONE RUG This rug is a true masterpiece of Persian artistry. It features three borders, with the main one showcasing extremely well-designed undulated vines and flowers on a deep indigo-blue…
Portrait Battle: Von Lenbach vs. Vilma Parlaghy
“Vilma Parlaghy was born at Hajdu Dorog, Hungary, in the seventles. When but a little girl she exhibited such a genius for art that her parents gave her all the advantages avallable at Buda-pest. When she was 14 she was taken to Munich, that she might study under the famous…
Death Takes a Holiday
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The Birthday Chase That Ended in Tragedy – A warm Human-Interest Story About a Boy Who Never Existed
New York City, 1909—On what should have been a joyous occasion, a group of giggling young women at the Metropolitan Life Building in Manhattan set out to surprise a coworker with playful birthday kisses. What followed was a heartbreaking accident that left an entire office in shock. George Millett, a…