Surely not that hard. Our artist was a major influence upon the work of Pierre Renoir.
Surely not that hard. Our artist was a major influence upon the work of Pierre Renoir.
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Eugene Delacroix
"The Sea from the Heights of Dieppe"
1852
Next, a painting I feel deep personal attachment to. My grandmother used to visit it in a certain prominent museum and loved it so much that she had a very fine and beautiful reproduction painted that hung in her home until her death when it came to my parents' home where I get to contemplate it whenever I am in California for the summer.
"In rime sparse il suono/ di quei sospiri ond' io nudriva 'l core/ in sul mio primo giovenile errore"~ Francesco Petrarca
"Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies do divert me, I own, and I laugh at them whenever I can."~ Jane Austen
Oh my gosh,Petrarch, I love this painting. I would venture a guess but I am not sure and I don't have time to post another right now. It's a good choice though. I will copy it for my offline art file. Love the dinnerware in it and the drape is amazing. This is my kind of painting; maybe I should considering buying a print of it when I find out who the artist is.
"It's so mysterious, the land of tears."
Chapter 7, The Little Prince ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
It that a still life by Jean Chardin?
Now you're getting somewhere, Petrarch. Not Chardin. Almost certainly Dutch Baroque. My initial thought was Pieter Claesz... he often employs pewter-ware and draperies in a similar manner... but no luck there... so far.
I'll keep looking.
Last edited by stlukesguild; 07-27-2010 at 11:45 PM.
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What do you know... Mr. Claesz owns the same glass as in Petrarch's painting. Hmmmmm?
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That is one gorgeous painting, Petrarch.
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Originally Posted by Janine
Thanks Janine and gimissung. It is gorgeous. I've seen the original in person, and I must say that my Grandmother's reproduction comes very close to being as beautiful (or as close as you can expect of a reproduction). I never get tired of looking at it. I'll have to post a pic. of the copy later this evening for everyone.
"In rime sparse il suono/ di quei sospiri ond' io nudriva 'l core/ in sul mio primo giovenile errore"~ Francesco Petrarca
"Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies do divert me, I own, and I laugh at them whenever I can."~ Jane Austen
Now you're getting somewhere, Petrarch. Not Chardin. Almost certainly Dutch Baroque. My initial thought was Pieter Claesz... he often employs pewter-ware and draperies in a similar manner... but no luck there... so far.
I'll keep looking.Thought this might prove a little less obvious. You are, clearly, on the right track in terms of place and time. It's not Claesz, though I'm impressed that you tracked down a painting with the same kind of glass. I've often wondered what sort of glass it is and what it's for. None of the brief entries on the painting make any mention of it, and it's such a distinctive shape. Looks like Claesz is using it for beer. It is entirely possible that the mystery painter saw the Pieter Claesz you posted and got the idea of using that shaped glass from there, since Claesz was clearly an influence.
What do you know... Mr. Claesz owns the same glass as in Petrarch's painting. Hmmmmm?
As a hint, you're in the right museum. That should narrow it down for you.
Last edited by Petrarch's Love; 07-28-2010 at 06:36 PM.
"In rime sparse il suono/ di quei sospiri ond' io nudriva 'l core/ in sul mio primo giovenile errore"~ Francesco Petrarca
"Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies do divert me, I own, and I laugh at them whenever I can."~ Jane Austen
Jan Jansz. Treck
Still Life with a Pewter Flagon and Two Ming Bowls
1651
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/pa...two-ming-bowls
I misread your original post and thought the painting was in a collection in California... so I spent forever scouring the Norton Simon, the LA County Museum, the collections in San Francisco, etc...
I'm surprised Brian didn't get this one as its in his backyard.
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The setting should be familiar, PL.
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The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them.- Mark Twain
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Pretty girl, shame about the building.
The setting should be familiar, PL.
I did know the Dutch painting but I have only just seen Petrarch's entry. Photobucket have inexplicably altered their format and I am trying to find my way around it.
Last edited by Emil Miller; 07-29-2010 at 03:38 PM.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
Photobucket have inexplicably altered their format and I am trying to find my way around it.
Flickr has done the same... but for the present allows me to utilize the older format. I avoid Photobucket because those idiots have deleted every painting I posted that had the least bit of nudity... even the most innocent works by Blake and Degas.
OK... back to the game... time for another clue. Here are a couple more by our artist... and a view of him in his studio:
Beware of the man with just one book. -Ovid
The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them.- Mark Twain
My Blog: Of Delicious Recoil
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Its been a while since i've known a painting in this thread...
Oops! I can see how my post could be misleading. The reproduction, not the original is in California. My grandmother made frequent trips to England for both scholarly purposes and to research her mystery novels (the royalties from which paid for the trips to England), which is why she was frequently at the the London National Gallery. Since some people took an interest in the original, I've uploaded a few quick snaps of the reproduction to my gallery here: http://www.online-literature.com/for...hp?albumid=979 Definitely not the original, but close enough that I can pretend I'm looking at a little bit of Dutch Baroque hanging over the piano as I practice my Bach.Jan Jansz. Treck
Still Life with a Pewter Flagon and Two Ming Bowls
1651
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/pa...two-ming-bowls
I misread your original post and thought the painting was in a collection in California... so I spent forever scouring the Norton Simon, the LA County Museum, the collections in San Francisco, etc...
I'm surprised Brian didn't get this one as its in his backyard.
Is posting using Photobucket causing problems for people? Should I investigate a new image host?
"In rime sparse il suono/ di quei sospiri ond' io nudriva 'l core/ in sul mio primo giovenile errore"~ Francesco Petrarca
"Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies do divert me, I own, and I laugh at them whenever I can."~ Jane Austen
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