Looks like the model was his sulky 15 year old daughter. She didn’t want to sit for daddy yet again, so he painted her sullen expression and posture to show her just what she looked like.
Click-to-enlarge image available from here.Different coloration showing the darker side of Cleopatra (this page discusses the portrait). This has an ode that Horace wrote after her death.Third of the 6 works by this artist, that have, so far, appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog, to also appear here. Another work by this artist here.
I have DVDs of all the Claudius series from PBS and have also read both Claudius novels from Robert Graves- very good! I love good historical novels and have also enjoyed many others.
King_Shark over 12 years ago
…while fingering herself? I didn’t know she was quite that narcissistic.
margueritem over 12 years ago
Man, I was HOT back then!
margueritem over 12 years ago
I really enjoyed that series, and was sorry when it ended.
orinoco womble over 12 years ago
Looks like the model was his sulky 15 year old daughter. She didn’t want to sit for daddy yet again, so he painted her sullen expression and posture to show her just what she looked like.
celeconecca over 12 years ago
My husband used to describe the History Channel as all Hitler all the time.
vwdualnomand over 12 years ago
history channel has way more reality series about other people’s junk, and fake history about aliens and monsters.
mabrndt Premium Member over 12 years ago
Click-to-enlarge image available from here.Different coloration showing the darker side of Cleopatra (this page discusses the portrait). This has an ode that Horace wrote after her death.Third of the 6 works by this artist, that have, so far, appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog, to also appear here. Another work by this artist here.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 12 years ago
couch potato?hot potato!
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 12 years ago
couch potato?hot potato!
RogueSymmetry over 12 years ago
Maybe she has the power to get them to quit showing so many commercials
Simon_Jester over 12 years ago
The movie about me lost HOW much money?
Dr Sheriff MB esq PhD DML over 12 years ago
“Pre-TiVo”…and has to suffer the late night Billy Mays 3 minute OxyClean rants… every 10 minutes
blackdawne over 12 years ago
Watching Car 54 Where Are You reruns.
nc715 over 12 years ago
I think it has something to do with Facebook. She was unfriended.
vldazzle over 12 years ago
I have DVDs of all the Claudius series from PBS and have also read both Claudius novels from Robert Graves- very good! I love good historical novels and have also enjoyed many others.
mabrndt Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Here is another work by this artist.
heatherjasper about 10 years ago
“My hips are not that big!”