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The yellow multi-head flowers of Cowslips on the ring surrounding Knowlton Church which can be seen, out of focus in the background.

The yellow multi-head flowers of Cowslips on the ring surrounding Knowlton Church which can be seen, out of focus in the background.

#flowers #cowslip #spring #knowlton #neolithic
Cowslips on the ring surrounding Knowlton Church. I do love these little multi-headed spring flowers.

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A black and white image of a ruined 12th century Norman church in Dorset UK

A black and white image of a ruined 12th century Norman church in Dorset UK

#norman #church #ruin #knowlton #dorset
Knowlton Church is a 12th century addition to an existing Neolithic Landscape consisting of the Henge on which the church was built and several surrounding Barrows and Earthworks. The mound surrounding the church mound is covered in a variety of plants.

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The Tomb and the Rose Kent Knowlton

‘The Tomb and the Rose’ by Kent Knowlton

#poem #poetry #knowlton

www.deadpoetsdaily.com/p/kent-knowl...

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This close portrait shows a Black woman with her head tilted to our left, her face lifted and her gaze drifting upward and outward, as if caught mid-thought. Warm brown tones model her cheeks and jaw in soft transitions as dark eyes, long lashes, and gently arched brows anchor her expression. A white kerchief speckled with tiny rust-red dots wraps her hair, with a few curls at the forehead, and a small hoop earring flashes at one ear. Her lips part to reveal a sliver of teeth, hinting at a quite self-possessed moment more than a pose. At the neck, a vivid red scarf folds into sharp planes, painted with quick, wet highlights, while a pale tan garment rests on her shoulders in loose, broken strokes. Behind her, a quiet gray-beige backdrop is worked broadly, keeping the focus on her face and the crisp edge of the headcloth.

Dated to around 1900, this work is one of three portraits by American artist Helen Mary Knowlton in the Needham History Center which the museum describes as “anonymous but beautiful,” with sitters left unidentified. By the turn of the century, Knowlton had moved toward portraiture after years of landscape painting, study abroad, and decades teaching in Boston within the circle that grew from William Morris Hunt’s classes for women. She later lived in Needham with her sisters and sustained herself through lessons and exhibitions. That practiced, teacherly attention shows in the painting’s brushwork that remains loose and impressionistic while the facial structure is carefully held, avoiding sentimentality.

The woman’s upward glance can suggest aspiration, fatigue, or guarded distance. What the image offers, instead of a story, is presence through light across skin, the steadied tilt of the head, a mouth that feels ready to speak. In a period when Black women were often erased from formal portraiture or flattened into stereotype, this intimate depiction honors dignity and personality without naming, and asks us to sit with not knowing her identity.

This close portrait shows a Black woman with her head tilted to our left, her face lifted and her gaze drifting upward and outward, as if caught mid-thought. Warm brown tones model her cheeks and jaw in soft transitions as dark eyes, long lashes, and gently arched brows anchor her expression. A white kerchief speckled with tiny rust-red dots wraps her hair, with a few curls at the forehead, and a small hoop earring flashes at one ear. Her lips part to reveal a sliver of teeth, hinting at a quite self-possessed moment more than a pose. At the neck, a vivid red scarf folds into sharp planes, painted with quick, wet highlights, while a pale tan garment rests on her shoulders in loose, broken strokes. Behind her, a quiet gray-beige backdrop is worked broadly, keeping the focus on her face and the crisp edge of the headcloth. Dated to around 1900, this work is one of three portraits by American artist Helen Mary Knowlton in the Needham History Center which the museum describes as “anonymous but beautiful,” with sitters left unidentified. By the turn of the century, Knowlton had moved toward portraiture after years of landscape painting, study abroad, and decades teaching in Boston within the circle that grew from William Morris Hunt’s classes for women. She later lived in Needham with her sisters and sustained herself through lessons and exhibitions. That practiced, teacherly attention shows in the painting’s brushwork that remains loose and impressionistic while the facial structure is carefully held, avoiding sentimentality. The woman’s upward glance can suggest aspiration, fatigue, or guarded distance. What the image offers, instead of a story, is presence through light across skin, the steadied tilt of the head, a mouth that feels ready to speak. In a period when Black women were often erased from formal portraiture or flattened into stereotype, this intimate depiction honors dignity and personality without naming, and asks us to sit with not knowing her identity.

"Untitled (Woman with White Kerchief)" by Helen M. Knowlton (American) - Oil on canvas / c. 1900 - Needham History Center & Museum (Massachusetts) #WomenInArt #HelenKnowlton #HelenMKnowlton #Knowlton #NeedhamHistoryCenter #WomensArt #WomanArtist #WomenArtists #art #artText #arte #WomenPaintingWomen

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A duck farm 🦆 in Knowlton, Québec :flagqc: has confirmed a case of avian flu.

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Une ferme de canards 🦆 à Knowlton, Québec :flagqc: a confirmé un cas de grippe aviaire.

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Summer in Knowlton, gouache on cotton paper, 8x10 inches

Summer in Knowlton, gouache on cotton paper, 8x10 inches

Take a deep breath and enjoy the calm of a lazy summer day from #Knowlton.

#HugItOut #EasternTownships. #Quebec #Knowlton #EastCoastKin
#traditionalart #gouache #painting
#BlueSkyArtshow #SummerDaze
#blueskyart

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Bienvenidos a Three Pines, el Macondo de #LouisePenny y de su detective #Gamache En mi blog #Cúmulosylimbos hay articulos sobre #Knowlton el pueblo quebequés real cumulosylimbos.blogspot.com/2018/11/bien...

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Giant soft ice cream cone with sprinkles atop the sign for Humpty Junior’s, which proclaims “Voted Best Burgers in Warren County”. Humpty Junior’s also serves great fried onion rings.

Giant soft ice cream cone with sprinkles atop the sign for Humpty Junior’s, which proclaims “Voted Best Burgers in Warren County”. Humpty Junior’s also serves great fried onion rings.

One of many “portals in time” to the era of my youth still to be found along #US-46, in #NewJersey. You can travel west on #US-46 from the #GeorgeWashingtonBridge to the #DelawareWaterGap.

This #roadside-eatery is in #Knowlton not far from the #DelawareWaterGapNationalRecreationArea.

#photography

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That time Knowlton Nash was the most famous news anchor in Canada Knowlton Nash, a name synonymous with Canadian journalism, dedicated his life to shaping the world of news broadcasting. For a decade, he stood at th…

That time #Knowlton #Nash was the most famous news anchor in #Canada

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最近流行发湖景

这是昨天提到的 #knowlton#lac_brome 好多年前照的

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The ruins of the 12th century church at Knowlton in Dorset.

The ruins of the 12th century church at Knowlton in Dorset.

#church #chapel #knowlton #cranborne #dorset #uk #medieval #ruins #abandoned #landscape #photography #travel

The ruins of the 12th century church at Knowlton in Dorset, built on the site of a Neolithic Henge...
Info/history here: www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Resu...

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Artifacts from the Knowlton Beaker Burial, Knowlton, Dorset.
Thanks to Dr Martin Green for a private showing around his museum.
📸 - By me, Jan 2025
#FindsFriday #Archaeology #BeakerBurial #Knowlton #Dorset #BronzeAge

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Knowlton Church, Dorset.

Knowlton Church, Dorset.

#dorset #knowlton #cranborne #wimborne #uk #church #medieval #neolithic #churchcrawlers #landscape #photography #history #abandoned #ruins
The remains of Dorset's Knowlton Church, which was built on the site of Neolithic earthworks.
More Here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowlto...

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