Friday, October 10, 2014

Red discretion


William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825 - 1905).
Jacques Réattu (1760 - 1833).
 Charles François Jalabert (1819–1901).
Unknown artist, Vienna Academy, late nineteenth century.
 Louis-Aimon Thomassin (1763 - 1854).
William Etty (1787 - 1849).
Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault (1791 - 1824).








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4 comments:

  1. ArchitectDesign™October 10, 2014 at 7:28 AM

    Oh modesty ;-)

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  2. Paul G. EllisOctober 10, 2014 at 7:33 AM

    I happen to have JUST the thing.

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  3. Toby WorthingtonOctober 11, 2014 at 8:26 AM

    Apart from the "note de rouge" supplied by the strategically placed draperies these portraits (well, all but the Etty) have one other thing in common and that is an appreciation of the mature physique. Or if not appreciation, then at least not distaste. In other words, Bruce Weber wouldn't have photographed any one of these guys for Calvin Klein or Abercrombie & Fitch.

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    1. StephiliusOctober 12, 2014 at 10:14 AM

      An interesting observation. Yes, very true. Not a hint of the ephebe anywhere. : )

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