Medieval Collector Of Customs March 20, 2018

  Sir Thomas “Customer” Smythe, 1530-1591, my 12th Great Grandfather

When I was in London recently I wanted to visit the National Portrait Gallery to see portraits such as this.

History Explored July 27, 2016

 

This staged historical picture kind of annoys me.  You would think she lead an idyllic life of leisure.  The photographer should have had her spinning on the big wheel at least.  Not doing delicate embroidery.

Photograph from an historical museum in Connecticut.