The Daily Painting: Profile Portrait of Ellen Smith

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Profile Portrait of Ellen Smith

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George Price Boyce

(English, 1826-1897)

Profile Portrait of Ellen Smith, ????

Oil on panel

Ellen Smith was a popular model in the 1860s, sitting not only to Boyce but Rossetti and Burne-Jones amongst many others.

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Questions to ask about a painting

What is the subject of the painting? Does the title add to your understanding of the painting?

What's the main color scheme? Why do you think the artist chose these colors? How do they make you feel?

Where do you look first? What do your eyes follow around the painting? What seems most important in this painting?

Is the painting organized, or jumbled? Chaotic or peaceful?

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