Tag: 1908

The Kiss (1907-1908)

Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918) The Kiss (Der Kuss) 1907–1908 Oil and gold on canvas, 180 x 180 cm Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna

Buddy Ebsen

(1908–2003) Christian Ludolf Ebsen Jr. Filmography as Actor: Breakfast at Tiffany’s 1961 Director: Blake Edwards Starring: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard   Born April 2 1908 Belleville, IL (USA) Died July 6 2003 Torrance, CA (USA) Cause of death Respiratory failure Occupation Actor Dancer…

Philip Dunne

(1908–1992) Philip Ives Dunne Filmography as Screenwriter: The Robe 1953 Director: Henry Koster Starring: Richard Burton, Jean Simmons     The Agony and the Ecstasy 1965 Director: Carol Reed Starring: Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison   Born February 11 1908 New York, NY (USA)…

Rex Harrison

(1908–1990) Sir Reginald Carey “Rex” Harrison Filmography as Actor: Major Barbara 1941 Director: Gabriel Pascal Starring: Wendy Hiller, Rex Harrison     Midnight Lace 1960 Director: David Miller Starring: Doris Day, Rex Harrison     Cleopatra 1963 Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton…

Un bois tropical, combat du tigre et du taureau (1908-1909)

Rousseau, Henri (1844-1910) Un bois tropical, combat du tigre et du taureau (In a Tropical Forest. Struggle between Tiger and Bull) 1908–1909 Oil on canvas, 46 x 55 cm Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg Henri Rousseau acquired the nickname “Douanier” (“Customs Officer”) because…

Combat de tigre et buffle (1908)

Rousseau, Henri (1844-1910) Combat de tigre et de buffle (Fight between a Tiger and a Buffalo) 1908 Oil on fabric, 170 x 189.5 cm Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Having never ventured outside France, Rousseau derived his jungle scenes from reading travel…

Berges de la Bièvre près de Bicêtre (c.1908-1909)

Rousseau, Henri (1844-1910) Berges de la Bièvre près de Bicêtre (Banks of the Bièvre near Bicêtre) c.1908–1909 Oil on canvas, 54.6 x 45.7 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Rousseau identified the subject of this painting in a handwritten note, affixed…