The Daily Painting: Off (After a Failed Marriage Proposal)

Monday, October 25, 2010

Off (After a Failed Marriage Proposal)

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Edmund Blair Leighton

(English, 1853-1922)

Off (After a Failed Marriage Proposal), 1899

Oil on canvas

3 comments:

The Other KatieOctober 25, 2010 at 12:27 PM
Aw, poor guy. :(
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E GilbyOctober 25, 2010 at 5:06 PM
I love those colors! The background is so detailed, and it's awesome how well her dress goes with the bouquet.
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Tales of WhimsyNovember 21, 2010 at 7:46 AM
I like imagining what just happened.
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