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Tagged With: shawl

Conjurer with Pistol and Card by George Cruikshank 1826

Posted on January 19, 2016 by D.Schreiber

George Cruikshank (1792-1878) from the Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection Detail: magician, performer, conjurer, conjurer, entertainment, candle, candlestick, playing card, flintlock pistol, cups and balls, wand, coat, bonnet,  glasses, feather plume, woman, shawl, man, India, crescent moon turban

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The Pancake Cook by Adriaan de Lelie

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Kevin Carter

Adriaan de Lelie (1755-1820) For more detail, Kevin and I go talk about this painting in this video.   Detail: tea pot, hearth, tile floor, ladies shoe, foot warmer, fry pan, large jar, basket, plate, apples, onions, table , rag, pitcher, cook, servant, simple servants clothing, apron, mens hat,  smoking pipe, fire lighter, ember bowl, … Continue reading »

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The Ballad Singer – Morland 1764

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Jon Townsend

Henry Robert Morland, 1730-1797  — from Yale Center for British Art I find this painting quite striking.  Detail: luminary, lantern, pin, shawl, hat, cloth cap, paper, music.

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The Apothecary – Longhi 1752

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Jon Townsend

Pietro Longhi  1702-1783 Say Ahhhhhh.   Details: aloe, brazier, bellows, apothecary jars, quill, spectacles, cloth cap, shawl, banyan, mules, bottles.

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Soldier with Country Women Selling Ribbons – Wheatley 1788

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Jon Townsend

Francis Wheatley, 1747-1801 from Yale Center for British Art That wagon looks dangerously overloaded. Detail: tents, horses, wagon, wagoner, dragoon, ribbons, baskets, straw hat, smock, shawl, baby, shoes, buckles

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