I just adore this portrait of Elizabeth Farren! As soon as I enter the gallery where she is housed (in the European wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art), I swoon. I hardly notice any othe…
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A most romantic portrait…. One of those amazing women shone in so many ways. Keep smiling dear Sarah:) xx
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I had never seen this before. I love the way it is composed, with her turning to face the viewer. She has a compelling gaze indeed.
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A gorgeous portrait. Thanks for sharing, Sarah
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Fascinating, Sarah. Thank you for contuinuing my art education.
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She looks delightfully and the picture is very well executed of course
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Thanks for the likes and comments. I’m dripping with a cold and headache and so not replying individually. x
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Sorry you’re poorly. A cold always feels horrible. Back to the hot toddies – it’s the only way!
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Take care … you’re having a bit of a rough trot lately … may things only improve from here on.
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Thank you. It’s been a 60-year trot!
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I hear ya … feeling a bit that way myself at the moment … if it’s not one thing it’s another.
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On the plus side, I haven’t got bowel cancer!
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Oh, bite your tongue! 😀
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Yes, ma’am!
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Sarah, has her life been the subject of a play or film, do you know? She sounds fascinating.
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I don’t know. She would certainly make an interesting subject.
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I love this, too! But then again, it’s a hard and cynical heart that doesn’t love Gainsborough. I was recently researching his portrait of Giovanni Baccelli. Talk about stunning!
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Stunning is the word! This portrait, though, is by Thomas Lawrence!
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And now I’m embarrassed! Not sure how I got that wrong, seeing as it’s in the title of the post. Gainsborough on the mind, maybe?
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Oh, please don’t be embarrassed. It happens to us all. Let’s blame Trump for screwing up our brains. 🙂
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