The Daily Painting: The Gift That is Better Than Rubies

Monday, July 5, 2010

The Gift That is Better Than Rubies

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Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale

(English, 1871-1945)

The Gift That is Better Than Rubies, 1899

Watercolor and bodycolor

Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
Proverbs 8:10-11

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Madame B.July 5, 2010 at 6:24 AM
Wonderful! Thank you!!
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