Girl Reading

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Alfred Stevens

(Belgian, 1823-1906)

Girl Reading, ????

Oil on canvas

Reverie

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Alfred Stevens

(Belgian, 1823-1906)

Reverie, 1854

Oil on canvas

The Annunciation

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Edward Reginald Frampton

(American, 1872-1923)

The Annunciation, ????

Oil on canvas

St. Dominic

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Giovanni Bellini

(Italian, 1430-1516)

Full Title: Portrait of Fra Theodoro da Urbino in the Character of St. Dominic, 1515

Tempera on panel

This picture was formerly assigned to Giovanni Bellini and
catalogued as St. Dominic.

He wears the Dominican robe and a black skull cap. The right
hand, which alone is seen above the red marble parapet, holds a
lily (probably of later date), and a book in red binding, on which
is a small white label with the words "Sancts Dominies." Behind
is a green curtain with a pattern of daisies and red flowers.

From the catalogue of British and foreign pictures at the National Gallery in Great Britain, found at www.ebooksread.com

A Corner of the Studio

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Claude Monet

(French, 1840-1926)

A Corner of the Studio, 1861

Oil on canvas

Girl with Book with Roses Behind

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Edward Burne-Jones

(British, 1833-1898)

Girl with Book with Roses Behind, ????

Oil on canvas

Meditation

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Claude Monet

(French, 1840-1926)

Meditation (Madame Monet on the Sofa), 1871

Oil on canvas

Dorothy Mattersdorf

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Edward Burne-Jones

(British, 1833-1898)

Dorothy Mattersdorf, 1895

Oil on canvas

The Annunciation

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Domenico Beccafumi

(English, 1486-1551)

The Annunciation, 1545

Oil on wood

At the Beach

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Alexander Rossi

(English, 1840-1916)

At the Beach, ????

Oil on canvas

Slumber

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Isaac Snowman

(English, 1874-1947)

Slumber, ????

Oil on canvas

I know I'm going to immediately get comments about how uncomfortable this looks.

An Interior with a Young Violinist,

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Gerrit Dou

(Dutch, 1613-1675)

An Interior with a Young Violinist, 1637

Oil on panel

I love the lighting and the cluttered room!

Girl Reading

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Charles E Perugini

(English, 1839-1918)

Girl Reading, ????

Oil on canvas

The Annunciation

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George Lawrence Bulleid

(French, 1858-1933)

The Annunciation, 1903

Watercolor

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

The New Novel

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Winslow Homer

(American, 1836-1910)

The New Novel, 1877

Watercolor on paper

Oh Swallow, Swallow

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John Melhuish Strudwick

(English, 1849-1937)

Oh Swallow, Swallow, 1894

Oil on canvas

The National Museums Liverpool website has great information on this painting:

This painting was inspired by lines from Tennyson’s ‘The Princess’ about a swallow flying south with a message from the poet to his beloved. She sits in a richly painted, intricately decorated interior awaiting the message from the bird, which is seen through the open window.

 Can you see the bird in the window? I doubt it, because the picture is so blurry. But fear not! You can see the painting and zoom in on all it's awesome details here at the museum's site! Definitely check it out! Not only can you see the bird in the window, you can also see every petal on the roses, the words on the pages of the open book, the design on her dress, and the decorations on her harp! I hope to post more paintings like this soon!

Portrait of Andre Gid

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Jaques Emile Blanche

(French, 1861-1942)

Portrait of Andre Gide, 1908

Oil on canvas

May Prinsep

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George Frederick Watts

(English, 1817-1904)

May Prinsep (Prayer), 1867

Oil on canvas

I can't find any info on who May Prinsep was . . . but I love the painting anyway!

Finding the Text

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John Morgan

(French, 1823-1986)

Finding the Text, ????

Oil on canvas

Aww! Though I admit I love any painting that has a book in it . . .