The Girl at the Gate

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Sir George Clausen

(English, 1852-1944)

The Girl at the Gate, 1889

Oil on canvas

The Allotment Garden

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Sir George Clausen

(English, 1852-1944)

The Allotment Garden, ????

Oil on canvas

The Annunciation

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Edward Reginald Frampton

(American, 1872-1923)

The Annunciation, ????

Oil on canvas

In the Bey's Garden

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John Frederick Lewis

(English, 1805-1876)

In the Bey's Garden, 1865

Oil on canvas

Bey is a Turkish title for chieftain, traditionally applied to the leaders of small tribal groups.

from wikipedia

His First Birthday

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Frederick Morgan

(English, 1846-1927)

His First Birthday, ????

Oil on canvas

(And happy 16th birthday to me!)

The Music Party

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Elihu Vedder

(American, 1836-1923)

The Music Party, 1871

Oil on board

Jeanne Marguerite Lacadre in the Garden

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Claude Monet

(French, 1840-1926)

Jeanne Marguerite Lacadre in the Garden, 1866

Oil on canvas

Afternoon Promenade

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Arthur Wardle

(English, 1864-1949)

Afternoon Promenade, ????

Oil on canvas

I love dogs!

The Eavesdropper

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Eugene de Blaas

(Austrian, 1843-1931)

The Eavesdropper, 1906

Oil on panel

A Summer Shower

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Charles E Perugini

(English, 1839-1918)

A Summer Shower, 1888

Oil on canvas

Song of Love

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Edward Burne-Jones

(British, 1833-1898)

Le Chant d'Amor (Song of Love), 1868-77

Oil on canvas

From Russel Ash's book Sir Edward Burne-Jones:

Here an ancient Breton song that was probably known to Georgiana [Burne-Jone's wife] provides the subject and the title for the painting: Hélas! je sais un chant d'amor/Triste ou gai, Tour á tour (Alas, I know a love song/Sad or merry, each in turn). The work depicts an organist with a figure representing Love working the bellows. The figure of Love is sightless ('love is blind'), while Burne-Jones's abiding interest in the language of flowers is manifest un the painting, where tulips (symbolizing 'ardent love') and wallflowers ('bitterness') jointly represent the contradictory emotions expressed in the song.

They Toil Not, Neither Do They Spin

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Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale

(English, 1871-1945)

They Toil Not, Neither Do They Spin, 1903

Watercolor

And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 
And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Matthew 6:28-29

Feeding the Rabbit

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Kate Perugini

(English, 1839-1929)

Portrait of Agnes Pheobe Burra (or Feeding the Rabbit), ????

Oil on canvas

The Gardener

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Frank Moss Bennet

(English, 1874-1952)

The Gardener, 1924

Oil on panel

This is a cute one. And gorgeous! I love the sunshine, the vibrant colors, and the pretty basket of roses!

In a Cottage Garden

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Frank Moss Bennet

(English, 1874-1952)

In a Cottage Garden, 1923

Oil on panel

Spring is here!

Truly the Light is Sweet

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John Byam Liston Shaw

(English, 1872-1919)

Truly the Light is Sweet, 1901

Oil on canvas

The full title is "Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the Sun... Yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many." From Ecclesiastes 11:7-8

A Pet

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Walter Howell Deverell

(English, 1827-1854)

A Pet, 1899

Oil on canvas

Enlarge and check out the details!

Claude Monet Painting In His Garden at Argenteuil

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Pierre Auguste Renoir

(French, 1841-1919)

Claude Monet Painting In His Garden at Argenteuil, 1875

Oil on canvas

A bit of sunshine to brighten your wintry days!

The Favorite

 

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John William Godward

(English, 1861-1922)
The Favorite, 1901
Oil on canvas

The Soul of the Rose

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John William Waterhouse

(English, 1849-1917)

The Soul of the Rose (or My Sweet Rose), 1905

Oil on canvas

This is one of my absolute favorite paintings. It's so dreamy and wistful and just plain beautiful. I know you've probably seen it before, but take a closer look. Look at how perfectly her hands are painted, the little glimpse of the flowerpot on the right, the little pearls in her hair, and the enraptured look on her face.  Stop and smell the roses. :)