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| Leo Gestel, 1903. |
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| Léonard Sarluis, 1911. |
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| Luis de la Cruz y Ríos, circa 1820s. His portrait of Ferdinand VII of Spain is in the background. |
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| Evert Louis Van Muyden, 1897. |
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| Bernt Julius Muus Clüver, 1924. |
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| Hans Thoma, 1871. |
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| Anton Pierre Steyaert, circa 1810s. |
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| Claude-Marie Dubufe, circa 1818. |
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| Yo pintando en julio el craneo de un perro, by Eduardo Naranjo, 1985-91. |
The portraits where the artist is surrounded by works of art (eg Gestel) add a sense of gravity. Female models, on the other hand, were often just pretty, colourful and nicely dressed.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely, intimate round-up!
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