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Before Swifties or the Beyhive, there were Byromaniacs – fans of the poet Lord Byron.
Lord Byron was the original breakup artist.
National Portrait Gallery, London
From Jaques Brel to Adele, those who sing of lost love owe a lot to the lyrics of the Romantics.
Portrait of the ladies of the Bluestocking Society as the characters of the Muses in the Temple of Apollo.
National Portrait Gallery
People have always wanted others to know they’re smart, and what better way to do that than with clothes?