Pretty dresses at the Getty, first of three. From the Getty…
Pretty dresses at the Getty, first of three. From the Getty placard:
Portrait of Anne, Countess of Chesterfield (1777-1778)
Thomas Gainsborough (English, 1727-1788)
Oil on canvas
When this portrait of Anne Thistlewaite (1759-1798) was exhibited by Gainsborough in 1778, critics agreed that he had captured the sitter’s aristocratic refinement. While one contemporary observer found the hands and drapery to be unsubstantial and unfinished, others recognized that when the portrait is viewed from a distance, the loose brushwork coalesces into rich, luxurious textures and forms.
[me again]
Someone (*cough* Ian *cough*) asked what was up with all the art museum posts lately. It’s just… I’m like this. Sorry if it’s too much.
In the interest of hanging onto any followers I can, I’ve tried using the queue. So: Only one of these per day for the next few days. Or, well, only one queued one. The obsessive impulse could certainly strike again in the meantime. But I’ll try to queue them if I can. These things have been hanging around on a wall somewhere for hundreds of years; I should be able to wait a few days before posting them.
Should be.
Reposted from http://lies.tumblr.com/post/43730225728.
Tags: getty museum, thomas gainsborough, portrait of anne countess of chesterfield, 18th century fashion, art.
