Victor Marais-Milton
(French, 1872-1948)
Playing a Game of Solitaire, ????
Oil on canvas
Friday, March 2, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
The First Born
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Frederick W. Elwell
(English, 1870-1958)
The First Born, ????
Oil on canvas
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The Bluebird
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Joseph Rodefer de Camp
(American, 1858-1923)
The Bluebird, 1916
Oil on canvas
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Belle Paule of Viguier
Henri Rachou
(French, 1856-1944)
Belle Paule of Viguier, 1882
Oil on canvas
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Pont des Arts
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Jean Beraud
(French, 1849-1936)
Pont des Arts, ????
Oil on canvas
The Pont des Arts or Passerelle des Arts is a pedestrian bridge in Paris which crosses the Seine River.
The Pont des Arts or Passerelle des Arts is a pedestrian bridge in Paris which crosses the Seine River.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Grainger Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne
(English, 1870-1943)
Grainger Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1902
Oil on canvas
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Monday, September 5, 2011
The Wedding Dress
Frederick W. Elwell
(English, 1870-1958)
The Wedding Dress, ????
Oil on canvas
The painting, 'The Wedding Dress', by Fred Elwell tells a story. At the centre, a young woman is kneeling on the floor. She is leaning on an open trunk with her head in her hands and beside her is her wedding dress, strewn across the floor. The woman's bowed body, with her face hidden from view, conveys her distress and grief. The emphasis on the wedding dress makes the story behind the woman's emotions explicit - she is in mourning for the man she was due to marry, or has recently wed. . . . . Ironically, shortly after posing for the painting, the model, Violet Prest, lost her own husband in the First World War, after only a very short marriage, adding a greater poignancy to the work when we look at it today.from the Hull Museum's website
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