While Europe's eye is fixed on mighty things, / The fate of Empires and the fall of Kings, / While quacks of State must each produce his plan, / And even children lisp the Rights of Man; / Amid this mighty fuss let me mention, / The Rights of Woman merit some attention. - ROBERT BURNS

Sunday, June 30, 2013


"XI Corinthians 15"
William Arthur Breakspeare 1855-1914

The title refers to Chapter 11 of Paul's Letter to the Corinthians Verse 15 - 
"But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory for her: for her hair is given her for a covering..
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Saturday, June 29, 2013


"Gathering Potatoes"
Jules Bastien-Lepage 1848-84

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Friday, June 28, 2013


"The Empress Josephine"
Robert LeFèvre 1755-1830

AMERICAN ART OF THE 19TH CENTURY
begins on Monday 1st July

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Tuesday, June 25, 2013


"Girl standing with Book"
Walter McEwan 1860-1943

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Monday, June 24, 2013

"Diana the Huntress"
Gustave Courtois 1852-1923

BLOG NEWS
The GALLERY OF COUNTRY GIRLS blog, which came to an end last week, is being replaced by AMERICAN ART OF THE 19TH CENTURY; the first post will be on Monday 1st July.
http://americanartofthe19thcent.blogspot.com
 

Sunday, June 23, 2013


"The Reluctant Pianist"
William Arthur Breakspeare 1855-1914

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Saturday, June 22, 2013

Friday, June 21, 2013


"Portrait of an Old Woman"
Rembrandt van Rijn 1606-69

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Thursday, June 20, 2013


"Landscape with the Toilet of Venus"
Annibale Carracci 1560-1609

The new blog AS LONG AS IT RHYMES has been updated today
http://aslongasitrhymes.blogspot.com

Wednesday, June 19, 2013


"Portrait of a Young Girl"
Sophie Anderson 1823-1903
 
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013


"A Grecian Girl"
John William Godward 1861-1922
 
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Monday, June 17, 2013


"The Boer War - Last Summer Things were Greener"
John Byam Liston Shaw 1872-1919

The new blog AS LONG AS IT RHYMES has been updated today

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Friday, June 14, 2013


"La Ghirlandata"
(The Garlanded Lady"
Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1828-82

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Thursday, June 13, 2013


"A Neckless of Wild Flowers"
Emma Sandys 1843-77

The new blog AS LONG AS IT RHYMES is updated today

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

APOLOGIES

Due to a computer fault, I was unable to update my blogs for the last two days.
The problem has been solved and posting will begin again tomorrow Thursday.
 
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Monday, June 10, 2013


"La Grande Odalisque "
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres 1780-1867
[odalisque - a female slave or concubine in an Ottoman household]

The new blog - AS LONG AS IT RHYMES - is now online

Sunday, June 9, 2013


"Summertime"
Pierre-Auguste Renoir 1841-1919

Beginning tomorrow
AS LONG AS IT RHYMES

Saturday, June 8, 2013


"Symphony in White No.1"
James McNeill Whistler 1834-1903
 
A new Poetry blog - AS LONG AS IT RHYMES - begins on Monday

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Friday, June 7, 2013

"Passion"
Frank Dicksee 1853-1928

NEW - beginning Monday 10th June - NEW
AS LONG AS IT RHYMES . . . 
If you think that poetry should rhyme, this blog is for you!

Thursday, June 6, 2013


"Portrait of a Lady"
Elin Kleopatra Danielson-Gambogi 1861-1919

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Monday, June 3, 2013



"Girl with a Pearl Earring"
Jan Vermeer 1832-75

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Sunday, June 2, 2013

Saturday, June 1, 2013