Wife presenting her written arguments to her lawyer husband to justify a shopping spree at Rodeo Drive. The first point states that the trip includes a stop at Fredericks of Hollywood.
At first I thought this was a painting of pianist Clara Schumann and composer Johannes Brahms. They had a long friendship that lasted long after the death of her husband, composer Robert (1810 – 1856). The clothing and hairstyles in the picture were common at the time of this painting (1875).
But Clara (1819 -1896) was older than Johannes (1833 – 1897). And Brahms did not begin to adopt his signature long beard until in his forties. So their circumstances do not easily compare to the people in the painting (In any case, titled “Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Edwards”). Although there were rumors of a serious romantic relationship, the two musicians did not marry.
By the way, an intense book about Robert Schumann’s relationship and marriage to Clara Wieck is Peter F. Ostwald’s biography, “Schumann: Music and Madness.”
See also Harold C. Schonberg’s “The Great Pianists, from Mozart to the Present,” Chapter XV: “The Virtuous.”
"Category:Portrait paintings by Henri Fantin-Latour" site=commons.wikimedia.org
(syntax supported by the Google, Yahoo, Bing, Duckduckgo, and Ecosia search engines) in the address bar (or search for it using one of those search engines) and click the first Category: found, and once there, search for the Edwards text string, and click its link for info and links that point to more info about this painting.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by merely clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s THROWBACK THURSDAY: MASTERPIECE #1432 (4/19/16) (September 28, 2022) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment, and using the dropdown menu. I have added a comment there pointing to the blog entry with my comment pointing to the artist info I used to point to here. So far, 6 works by this artist have been used here (7 times total, including this Throwback Thursday repeat), the April 18, 2016, strip being its first use (the 21 hyperlinks in my comment there have been deactivated, and the line breaks removed, but perhaps the text remains informative). The July 13, 2022, strip is the prior non-repeat by him.
BE THIS GUY about 2 years ago
My original post in 2016:
Mr. and Mrs. Edwards didn’t have any children. I have a feeling I know why.
rmremail about 2 years ago
Daughter or wife? They’re French, so it could go either way.
Solstice*1947 about 2 years ago
It is clear, at her mind something’s gnawing.
Edwin calmly reviewed
her self-portrait (a nude).
Did he like it? (Just hemming and hawing.)
/// His response, long delayed, didn’t cheer her.
“It resembles you, but should be clearer.
It looks unreal because
you’ve omitted your flaws.
Try again, but, this time, use a mirror.”
ronaldspence about 2 years ago
it’s a playoff beard honey, i will shave it after we win the series!
Say What Now‽ Premium Member about 2 years ago
It says here you are divorcing me because I’m cold and uncaring, and you want to keep the dog. When did we get a dog?
Bilan about 2 years ago
Wife presenting her written arguments to her lawyer husband to justify a shopping spree at Rodeo Drive. The first point states that the trip includes a stop at Fredericks of Hollywood.
Tyge about 2 years ago
You paid 4900 dollars for a sepia sketch?
Tyge about 2 years ago
Is this what you look like nude?? Shudder
PraiseofFolly about 2 years ago
Interesting background information regarding “Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Edwards”, via the blog My Daily Art Display:
https://mydailyartdisplay.uk/2012/03/21/mr-and-mrs-edwin-edwards-by-henri-fantin-latour/
Jayalexander about 2 years ago
do you think it would help if I shaved?
orinoco womble about 2 years ago
(Woman): “No, this isn’t a prenup. It’s my marriage settlement. Read it and weep.”
Funny_Ha_Ha about 2 years ago
Will died three days after signing Karen’s updated version of his will.
jdculhane46 about 2 years ago
Claire needed to fine tune her seduction skills
PraiseofFolly about 2 years ago
At first I thought this was a painting of pianist Clara Schumann and composer Johannes Brahms. They had a long friendship that lasted long after the death of her husband, composer Robert (1810 – 1856). The clothing and hairstyles in the picture were common at the time of this painting (1875).
But Clara (1819 -1896) was older than Johannes (1833 – 1897). And Brahms did not begin to adopt his signature long beard until in his forties. So their circumstances do not easily compare to the people in the painting (In any case, titled “Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Edwards”). Although there were rumors of a serious romantic relationship, the two musicians did not marry.
By the way, an intense book about Robert Schumann’s relationship and marriage to Clara Wieck is Peter F. Ostwald’s biography, “Schumann: Music and Madness.”
See also Harold C. Schonberg’s “The Great Pianists, from Mozart to the Present,” Chapter XV: “The Virtuous.”
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JIGLNbq-JXQ
https://www.nataliakazaryan.com/blog/2020/1/13/memoirs-of-eugenie-schumann-clara-schumann-as-a-mother-and-her-friendship-with-brahms
dwagon55 about 2 years ago
Ok, so it’s a loaf of bread, a quart of milk, a dozen eggs and a Pay Day candy bar?
Call me Ishmael about 2 years ago
“Hmmm…yes. Yes, I think this one is good enough for the refrigerator door !”
rugeirn about 2 years ago
“It’s actually terribly simple, dear. I wrote it, you sign it, I become independently wealthy, and your wife doesn’t find out about our baby.”
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member about 2 years ago
“Wuthering? What in blazes is ‘wuthering?’ Get this pretentious verbiage out of there, or this will never have a chance.”
Rev Phnk Ey about 2 years ago
Franz was having trouble deciding whether to have his eggs scrambled or over easy.
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 2 years ago
Hmmmm, I wrote this note years ago, how should I remember who Belinda with the boombas is?
Calvins Brother about 2 years ago
Agnes showed Julius the detectives sketch of him cheating on her.
The Wolf In Your Midst about 2 years ago
The numbers didn’t lie: They were, in fact, spending more on his beard-care products than they were on her feminine hygiene products.
jel354 about 2 years ago
The latest news from the stock ticker left a lot to be desired.
Drbarb71 Premium Member about 2 years ago
She’s holding a stick and about to bean him with it.
Linguist about 2 years ago
Ruth is just waiting for Edwin to make some smartassed remark about seeing her etchings.
mabrndt Premium Member about 2 years ago
Mr and Mrs Edwin Edwards:
Paste (including the quote marks)
"Category:Portrait paintings by Henri Fantin-Latour" site=commons.wikimedia.org
(syntax supported by the Google, Yahoo, Bing, Duckduckgo, and Ecosia search engines) in the address bar (or search for it using one of those search engines) and click the first Category: found, and once there, search for the Edwards text string, and click its link for info and links that point to more info about this painting.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by merely clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s THROWBACK THURSDAY: MASTERPIECE #1432 (4/19/16) (September 28, 2022) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment, and using the dropdown menu. I have added a comment there pointing to the blog entry with my comment pointing to the artist info I used to point to here. So far, 6 works by this artist have been used here (7 times total, including this Throwback Thursday repeat), the April 18, 2016, strip being its first use (the 21 hyperlinks in my comment there have been deactivated, and the line breaks removed, but perhaps the text remains informative). The July 13, 2022, strip is the prior non-repeat by him.
Call me Ishmael about 2 years ago
What a passionate couple this is !/
They’re not merely “Mr. and Mrs.”/
They radiate heat /
From their heads to their feet/
Til the floor underneath them hisses !///
They are both incredibly hot../
Can you see it ? Perhaps you can not../
But perchance you’ll agree/
(Aphoristically)/
“There’s a lid for every pot !”
d1234dick Premium Member about 2 years ago
Lucinda, how can I read this with your décolletage staring me in the face.
gopher gofer about 2 years ago
hmmm, maybe a bit of editing is needed…
roses are red, your soup you slurple
the one cure for you, is a super purple nurple
Running Buffalo Premium Member about 2 years ago
The arrogance! The smugness! But then, she did beat him at tic-tac-toe five times in a row.
Call me Ishmael about 2 years ago
For Friday:This painter named Cornelissz/
Caught a moment of domestic bliss/
He’s a painter astute/
(He also does fruit !) -
It don’t get no better than this !