I like it when everyone jokes, jibes and jabs at the paintings, then here comes marbrndt, and in all seriousness, gives us all the info on the work. Cool Cat, our mabrndt….
Reposting with more details:Click-to-enlarge image can be found here (with a description), or at Mr. Melcher’s blog entry.Portrait of Prince Augustus of Prussia (link shows his Google translated French Wikipedia page) isn’t shown online, as far as I can tell, by its current-location. A museum partner shows a different coloration image (Treffler 18 here) with a Google translated description.The painting within the painting is of Juliette Récamier. The building was designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel (Wikipedia page). The artist’s Wikipedia page (Google translated German Wikipedia page has more) and collection (more under Subcategories at each level).Second of the 2 works by this artist (under different nationalities), that have, so far, appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog, to also appear here. Did both today.
BE THIS GUY about 12 years ago
She googled him and changed her mind
Linguist about 12 years ago
Ve are not amuzed by ze uppity Fraulein ! She vill pay for her insonenze !!
pcolli about 12 years ago
He’s thinking of firing his laundress who still can’t get that stain off his lap.
Arianne about 12 years ago
She gave him the cold epaulet.
orinoco womble about 12 years ago
He’s thinking of firing his laundress for starching his riding pants.
vwdualnomand about 12 years ago
a prussian prince? are they still around? bet his eharmony date is a carrie bradshaw clone.
pcolli about 12 years ago
He’s certainly half way to something.
pcolli about 12 years ago
Hey, it’s bondage Stewie in your avatar.
V-Beast about 12 years ago
I think I saw his face on one of my Stratego pieces.
PICTO about 12 years ago
It serves him right for wearing white after Labor Day.
finale about 12 years ago
Augie’s not going to do well as long as he keeps his ex’s pictures on the wall.
coolhand000 about 12 years ago
Call the lady in the picture. . .She looks like more fun and sitting on READY. . .!!
jmcx4 about 12 years ago
I like it when everyone jokes, jibes and jabs at the paintings, then here comes marbrndt, and in all seriousness, gives us all the info on the work. Cool Cat, our mabrndt….
mabrndt Premium Member about 12 years ago
Reposting with more details:Click-to-enlarge image can be found here (with a description), or at Mr. Melcher’s blog entry.Portrait of Prince Augustus of Prussia (link shows his Google translated French Wikipedia page) isn’t shown online, as far as I can tell, by its current-location. A museum partner shows a different coloration image (Treffler 18 here) with a Google translated description.The painting within the painting is of Juliette Récamier. The building was designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel (Wikipedia page). The artist’s Wikipedia page (Google translated German Wikipedia page has more) and collection (more under Subcategories at each level).Second of the 2 works by this artist (under different nationalities), that have, so far, appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog, to also appear here. Did both today.
Dr Sheriff MB esq PhD DML about 12 years ago
“dam… and to think ah cancelled the strippers”
Call me Ishmael about 12 years ago
Prince Augustus in his soft-core porn collection.
Call me Ishmael about 12 years ago
His “good” eye is the one with the monocle.