Woman Reading (Portrait of Sofia Kramskaya), after 1866, by Ivan Kramskoi:
Woman Reading by Ivan Kramskoi
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Tag Archives: 19th century art
Tea in Art: Lady at the Tea Table by Mary Cassatt, 1883
Lady at the Tea Table by Mary Cassatt, 1883:
Lady at the Tea Table by Mary Cassatt, 1883
Welcome, February!
Février by Eugène Grasset, 1896:
Fevrier by Eugene Grasset, 1896
Happy Thanksgiving from Harper’s Bazar (1894)
Have a great day!
Harper’s Bazar, Thanksgiving 1894
Young Lady in 1866
I adore this painting; in fact, it is my favourite by Manet. A beautifully framed copy hangs in my dining room.
Why post it today?
The cold, the cold!
It’s far below zero–the chilliest temperature of the season. Since this painting makes me feel happy, content, and warm, I thought you might enjoy it, too.
Young Lady in 1866 by Édouard Manet. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Books in Art: A Gotthelf Reader by Albert Anker, 1884
A Gotthelf Reader by Albert Anker, 1884:
A Gotthelf Reader by Albert Anker, 1884
Books in Art: The New York Times Ad, 1895
Strictly speaking, this ad features a newspaper, not a book. It’s so exquisite, though, that I am giving it a pass.
NY Times Advert, 1895
Books in Art: Elizaveta Martynova by F. Malyavin
Elizaveta Martynova by Filipp Malyavin, 1897
Elizaveta Martynova by F. Malyavin, 1897
30 March 1853: Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh was born on 30 March 1853.
A portrait of the artist:
Portrait of Vincent van Gogh by John Peter Russell, 1886. It is no wonder Kirk Douglas played the painter in the 1956 film adaptation of Irving Stone’s novel, Lust for Life.
Books in Art: Le Bain by Alfred Stevens
Le Bain by Alfred Stevens
Le Bain by Alfred Stevens
