Though the King hath canceled the food stamps program to cover the tax cut for my wealthy father, I shall sustain thee with tax-deductible private charity, thou ragged, yet adorable, urchin!
Millais’ painting depicts a scene from Coventry’s poem of the same name. The rich boy seduces the innocent girl and she spirals into a life of misery. You can pull up a good selection of material about the painting and the poem by using “woodman’s daughter Coventry Patmore” as a Google search target. Enjoy!
(best viewed using Google Chrome, which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to info about this painting.
has the prior, which sadly, though my comment text is there with the line breaks removed, its 22 hyperlinks remain inactive. &?@#!#%&!
Again, a slightly larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2004 (July 25, 2018) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
BE THIS GUY over 6 years ago
Robin Hood would always remind Maid Marion of their first date.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 6 years ago
’This is some good stuff. I can barely remain standing."
Strob Premium Member over 6 years ago
“Try these truffles! My old uncle Uriah there sniffs out much better ones than the pig.”
Call me Ishmael over 6 years ago
Though the King hath canceled the food stamps program to cover the tax cut for my wealthy father, I shall sustain thee with tax-deductible private charity, thou ragged, yet adorable, urchin!
Pocosdad over 6 years ago
The first one’s free.
rugeirn over 6 years ago
Millais’ painting depicts a scene from Coventry’s poem of the same name. The rich boy seduces the innocent girl and she spirals into a life of misery. You can pull up a good selection of material about the painting and the poem by using “woodman’s daughter Coventry Patmore” as a Google search target. Enjoy!
prrdh over 6 years ago
Wanna try these mushrooms? They’re magic!
garcoa over 6 years ago
Looks like a cute redhead – oh, that’s a boy?
Durak Premium Member over 6 years ago
Katniss Everdean would always remember this useful lesson in berry picking.
MissScarlet Premium Member over 6 years ago
Oh, she knew how to pick berries quite well for herself. But it was much more fun to get Reggie to do it for her.
Rev Phnk Ey over 6 years ago
Totally photoshopped.
Helen Ferrieux over 6 years ago
Those anti-phlebitis stockings do nothing for his legs
mabrndt Premium Member over 6 years ago
The Woodman’s Daughter:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Woodman%27s_Daughter_-_John_Everett_Millais.jpg
(best viewed using Google Chrome, which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to info about this painting.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/millais_john_everett.html
http://www.sai.msu.su/cjackson/millais/millais_bio.htm
https://www.wga.hu/bio_m/m/millais/biograph.html
https://www.wikiart.org/en/john-everett-millais
http://www.avictorian.com/Millais_John_Everett.html
https://www.artrenewal.org/Artist/Index/77
http://www.all-art.org/history392-5.html
http://www.victorianweb.org/painting/millais/
http://hoocher.com/John_Everett_Millais/John_Everett_Millais.htm
all have info about this artist, perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the first URL. So far, 16 works by him have been used here.
https://www.gocomics.com/that-is-priceless/2016/06/14?comments=visible
has the prior, which sadly, though my comment text is there with the line breaks removed, its 22 hyperlinks remain inactive. &?@#!#%&!
Again, a slightly larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2004 (July 25, 2018) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
6turtle9 over 6 years ago
Jack giving his crush the magic beans, hoping to make his bean stalk grow.
pcolli over 6 years ago
“Hey, little girl…. would you like some of these lovely berries? And then…..”
Linguist over 6 years ago
First you let her hold your nuts, and then, the first thing you know…..
Bilan over 6 years ago
Stormy Daniels starting her career at a very young age.
Radish... over 6 years ago
Russian spy girl convincing soy bean farmers that Russian tariffs are good.
pcolli over 6 years ago
“You can try some of my purple berries, I’ve been eating them for 6 or 7 weeks now – haven’t got sick once. Probably kep us both alive.”