The Daily Painting: Girl, Peeling Potatoes

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Girl, Peeling Potatoes

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Albert Anker

(Swiss, 1831-1910)

Girl, Peeling Potatoes, ????

Oil on canvas

4 comments:

RosineDecember 16, 2010 at 6:05 AM
So nice!
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Tales of WhimsyDecember 16, 2010 at 8:22 AM
Gorgeous details!
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Becca R.December 16, 2010 at 1:12 PM
She looks like she is deep in thought.
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Cor MariaeJanuary 19, 2011 at 10:03 PM
who knew a painting about peeling potatoes could be so pretty! =D ;D
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