The painting is “The Order of Release,” now at the Tate.
“The painting depicts the wife of a rebel Scottish soldier, who has been imprisoned after the Jacobite rising of 1745, arriving with an order securing his release. She holds her child, showing the order to a guard, while her husband embraces her.”
A maybe-click-to-enlarge image can be found at Mr. Melcher’s blog entry (yesterday) or here.The Order of Release (link shows painting’s Wikipedia page) is shown, with a different coloration, click-to-enlarge, perhaps cropped at the top, unframed image, and described, by its current-location page.According to the description, the woman was Effie Ruskin. Following its completion, John Ruskin, her then husband, contracted the artist to paint Ruskin’s portrait, in Scotland. Effie was there as well, and while working on the portrait, she and the artist fell in love (perhaps contributing to the portrait’s delays).Upon returning to London, she sued to have her roughly 6 year marriage annulled, and married the artist, with whom she bore 8 children. The marriage lasted until his death, roughly 41 years later.The strip painting is also discussed in the pages of an online book, mainly starting here. It’s at the 4:46 mark of this video (Show more has titles) collection of the artist’s works.Another description can be found here. The artist’s Wikipedia page and collection (more under Subcategories at each level).Tenth, of the 14 works, by this artist, that have, so far, appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog, to also appear here (12 total).
BE THIS GUY about 9 years ago
Wife shows up with “get out of jail free” card.
Linguist about 9 years ago
The Viagra worked only too well !
Knightman Premium Member about 9 years ago
Dog humping 101!
rugeirn about 9 years ago
The painting is “The Order of Release,” now at the Tate.
“The painting depicts the wife of a rebel Scottish soldier, who has been imprisoned after the Jacobite rising of 1745, arriving with an order securing his release. She holds her child, showing the order to a guard, while her husband embraces her.”
mabrndt Premium Member about 9 years ago
A maybe-click-to-enlarge image can be found at Mr. Melcher’s blog entry (yesterday) or here.The Order of Release (link shows painting’s Wikipedia page) is shown, with a different coloration, click-to-enlarge, perhaps cropped at the top, unframed image, and described, by its current-location page.According to the description, the woman was Effie Ruskin. Following its completion, John Ruskin, her then husband, contracted the artist to paint Ruskin’s portrait, in Scotland. Effie was there as well, and while working on the portrait, she and the artist fell in love (perhaps contributing to the portrait’s delays).Upon returning to London, she sued to have her roughly 6 year marriage annulled, and married the artist, with whom she bore 8 children. The marriage lasted until his death, roughly 41 years later.The strip painting is also discussed in the pages of an online book, mainly starting here. It’s at the 4:46 mark of this video (Show more has titles) collection of the artist’s works.Another description can be found here. The artist’s Wikipedia page and collection (more under Subcategories at each level).Tenth, of the 14 works, by this artist, that have, so far, appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog, to also appear here (12 total).
kapearlman about 9 years ago
The true story is amazing. Wow. The poor guy needed a lot more than Vicodin…
MeGoNow Premium Member about 9 years ago
If you look close, you can read the note:“He’s only home for two weeks medical leave. Come round the back door again when he’s gone.”
stamps about 9 years ago
Conforming to the new college dating guidelines, the note says, “See, he does have permission to look at my breasts.”
Call me Ishmael about 9 years ago
“Tha’ be the third cross-dresser I’ve released today. The new Lib’rrral court in Edinburgh is rrreally activist!”
Snoopy_Fan about 9 years ago
Yep, she’s requesting the doctor STOP the prescription for Viagra…
mabrndt Premium Member over 8 years ago
Another work by this artist can be found here.