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Tagged With: scissors

Interior with Sleeping Man and Woman Darning Socks by Wybrand Hendriks after 1800

Wybrand Hendriks (1744-1831) from the Rijksmuseum Twenthe Detail: workman, pipe, apron, waistcoat, men’s coat, table, chair window, curtain, picture frame, straw hat, ribbon, cloth cap, sock, lace pillow, scissors, thread

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A Kitchen Maid by Hugues Taraval 1783

Hugues Taraval (1729-1785) Details: maid, chair, foot warmer, scissors, pin cushion, spindle, flax, pinner apron, striped petticoat, striped shortgown, striped neck kerchief,  ladies cloth cap

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The Liberty of the Subject (press gang) by Humphrey 1779

Humphrey Detail: dog, child, mop, cudgel, scissors, sailor clothing, sailor, officer, press gang

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The Alternative of Williamsburg – Philip Dawe 1775

Philip Dawe (173?-1832) Detail: barrel, boy, toy sword, flag, scissors, spectacles, knife, letter, quill pen, pipe, baby, club, tar and feathers

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The Methodist Tailor Caught in Adultery – Unknown Artist 1768

Artist: unknown   from the Yale Center for British Art  Paul Mellon Collection Detail: chamber pot, candle stock, bed, blanket, pillow, chair, table, window, book, hat,  mirror, comb, bottle, shirt,ladies’ hat, scissors, chest, box, arm chair

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Woman Darning Socks – Adrian de Lelie 1817

Adrian de Lelie (1755-1820) Detail: sock, darning, darning egg, table chair, tea pot, cup, saucer, oil lamp, scissors, pitcher, woman’s clothing

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Still Life – Hoogstraten 1666

Samuel van Hoogstraten   1627 – 1678 The realism of this type of painting is just stunning.  Boy that marbled notebook looks familiar. Detail:  marbled paper, scissors, chain, cameo, comb, paper, quill, pen knife, marbled notebook, book, folding knife, medal, letter, sealing wax, spectacles, leather thong.

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The Rustic Lover – Wheatley 1786

Francis Wheatley, 1747-1801    from  Yale Center for British Art Detail: shoes, buckles, petticoat, apron, shift, stays, cloth cap, cat, plate, table, basket, chair, spinning wheel, barrel, coat, hat, window, bowl, mug, candle box, shutter, bird cage, scissors, fichu, bird

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