The Daily Painting: Winged Figure

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Winged Figure

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Abbot Handerson Thayer

(English, 1849-1922)

Winged Figure, 1889

Oil on canvas

2 comments:

Charmaigne Beverly EkaterinaSeptember 11, 2010 at 11:27 AM
This is a very pretty painting! The angel looks so peaceful - makes me feel serene as I'm looking at it. :-)
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R. A.September 11, 2010 at 7:02 PM
I thought she looked kind of sad, which is why I chose her for today.
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