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Tag Archives: Reading in Art

[Women Reading in Art] Reading on the Rocks by Gisbert Combaz (1911)

Posted on July 19, 2021 by maedez
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She is a mood and a half.

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[Reading in Art] Western College for Women Yearbook

Posted on January 4, 2021 by maedez
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Western College for Women Yearbook (1918):

Western College for Women Yearbook (1918)

Western College for Women Yearbook (1918)

Posted in Art, Books, Reading | Tagged Art, Books, Books in art, Ohio, Reading, Reading in Art, Women Reading in Art | 4 Replies

Reading in Art: The Sunday World (April 19, 1896)

Posted on December 10, 2018 by maedez
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The Sunday World (April 19, 1896):

The Sunday World (April 19, 1896)

Posted in Art, Reading | Tagged 1890s, Art, Illustration, Reading, Reading in Art, Reading Women, The Sunday World, Women Reading in Art | 1 Reply

[Books in Art] The Book Hunters by Gordon Grant

Posted on September 26, 2018 by maedez
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The Book Hunters by Gordon Grant. Illustration for Collier’s, 1909:

The Book Hunters by Gordon Grant. Illustration for Collier’s, 1909.

Posted in Art, Books | Tagged 1909, Art, Books, Books in art, Collier's, Gordon Grant, Reading, Reading in Art | 2 Replies

Books in Art: Lady in Blue by Konstantin Somov

Posted on May 20, 2018 by maedez
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Lady in Blue by Konstantin Somov (1897):

Lady in Blue by Konstantin Somov (1897)

Posted in Art, Books | Tagged 1890s, Art, Artists, Books, Books in art, Konstantin Somov, Paintings, Reading, Reading in Art, Women Reading in Art | 2 Replies

Books in Art: Grace Reading at Howth Bay by Sir William Orpen

Posted on September 5, 2016 by maedez
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An old favorite:

Grace Reading at Howth Bay by Sir William Orpen

Grace Reading at Howth Bay by Sir William Orpen

Posted in Art, Books, Reading | Tagged Art, Artists, Books, Books in art, Painters, Paintings, Reading, Reading in Art, William Orpen, Women Reading in Art | 2 Replies

Books in Art: The Misses Vickers by John Singer Sargent

Posted on September 11, 2015 by maedez
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The Misses Vickers by John Singer Sargent, 1884

The Misses Vickers by John Singer Sargent, 1884

Posted in Art, Reading | Tagged Art, Artists, Books, John Singer Sargent, Paintings, Reading, Reading in Art, Women Reading in Art | 2 Replies

Books in Art: A Gallery of Women Reading Outdoors, in Lovely Weather

Gallery

Posted on August 3, 2015 by maedez

This gallery contains 6 photos.

Posted in Art, Books, Reading | Tagged Art, Books, Books in art, Edmund Leighton, Paintings, Reading, Reading in Art, Summer, Summer Reading, Winslow Homer, Women Reading in Art | 12 Replies

Books in Art: Maiden Meditation by Charles West Cope

Posted on January 6, 2015 by maedez
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Maiden Meditation by Charles West Cope, 1847

Maiden Meditation by Charles West Cope, 1847

Posted in Art, Books, Reading | Tagged Art, Books, Charles West Cope, Paintings, Reading, Reading in Art, Women Reading in Art | 3 Replies

Books in Art: Engraving of a woman reading by candlelight…

Posted on December 9, 2014 by maedez
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Engraving of a woman reading by candlelight by John Sartain, after a painting by Philippe Mercier 1854

Engraving of a woman reading by candlelight by John Sartain, after a painting by Philippe Mercier. 1854.

Posted in Art, Books | Tagged Art, Books, Books in art, Engravings, Paintings, Reading, Reading in Art, Women Reading, Women Reading in Art | 6 Replies

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