Le comte Robert de Montesquiou, aesthete (March
7, 1855, Paris – December 11, 1921, Menton), in a portrait by Giovanni Boldini (December 31, 1842, Ferrara – July 11, 1931, Paris), 1897. |
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Life And The Arts...From A Retrograde Perspective
Le comte Robert de Montesquiou, aesthete (March
7, 1855, Paris – December 11, 1921, Menton), in a portrait by Giovanni Boldini (December 31, 1842, Ferrara – July 11, 1931, Paris), 1897. |
Your subject line begs the question: who wins this duel in your eyes? I love both of these but particularly the first with its slightly haphazard brushstrokes that nevertheless describe the picture so beautifully.
ReplyDeleteNo favorite. I just think it's great how they "relate" to each other.
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