A somewhat enlarged image can be found at Mr. Melcher’s blog entry (yesterday). Again, it is a cropped image. A full, click-to-enlarge image can be found here.Peasant Girl Resting is privately owned. It is shown, with a different coloration, click-to-humongous image, and described (mentions lot 5), by its auction-result page.The same model posed for the artist at least three times. In addition to this and the 1877 painting, shown by clicking the fig. 1 inset in the auction-result page, and found here (Google translated), she posed for this, found here, in 1875. The artist’s Wikipedia page (Google translated French Wikipedia page may have more) and collection (more under Subcategories).Third, of the 4 works, by this artist, that have, so far, appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog, to also appear here (3 total).
I don’t know why, but for some reason this painting made me feel as though I wanted to be that woman, right there, right then. Probably because I’m sitting in a sterile cubicle staring at two computer monitors.
BE THIS GUY over 9 years ago
That Rumpelstiltskin is late again.
GR6 over 9 years ago
“I wonder if this means I’m pregnant, too.”
Arianne over 9 years ago
She’s a Thinker. (Her thoughts? “If I just keep practicing, someday I can get away from this farm life and be a Rodin model.”)
Knightman Premium Member over 9 years ago
I hope it wasn’t high heels!
Linguist over 9 years ago
Should I wear the Guccis, the Miu Mius, or the Jimmy Choos ?
mabrndt Premium Member over 9 years ago
A somewhat enlarged image can be found at Mr. Melcher’s blog entry (yesterday). Again, it is a cropped image. A full, click-to-enlarge image can be found here.Peasant Girl Resting is privately owned. It is shown, with a different coloration, click-to-humongous image, and described (mentions lot 5), by its auction-result page.The same model posed for the artist at least three times. In addition to this and the 1877 painting, shown by clicking the fig. 1 inset in the auction-result page, and found here (Google translated), she posed for this, found here, in 1875. The artist’s Wikipedia page (Google translated French Wikipedia page may have more) and collection (more under Subcategories).Third, of the 4 works, by this artist, that have, so far, appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog, to also appear here (3 total).
J Short over 9 years ago
Always a bad sign when the wait to use the bathroom is a long one.
NWdryad over 9 years ago
I don’t know why, but for some reason this painting made me feel as though I wanted to be that woman, right there, right then. Probably because I’m sitting in a sterile cubicle staring at two computer monitors.
Calvins Brother over 9 years ago
Hmmmm, plain or peanut?
Helen Ferrieux over 9 years ago
I wonder if Harrison Ford will come & tell me he’s decided to be an Amish…
Arianne over 9 years ago
Ha! Indeed! ( Rule Breton, yeah!…?)
cameron_scarlett over 9 years ago
Guess we’ll find out how fast American Pharoah can run in Manolo Blahniks!
cheap_day_return over 9 years ago
“….and contemplates the milking girl whose offer is his need.”
Jethro Tull: Thick As A Brick
mabrndt Premium Member over 8 years ago
Another work by this artist can be found here.