Saturday 2 June 2007

PhotoHunter: Art

Sorry about the slightly odd angles of these two pictures we have. I was trying to avoid reflections from the windows.

The label on the bottom of this first one says it's of the corner of a dining room 1928.

dresser

It's a pleasant painting and we have a second by the same artist with the label saying it is a corner of the drawing room, though not dated.

desk

The point of all this, and why I love them, is that if you look carefully at the paintings within the painting, above the desk, on the left hand side of the clock is an outline of the dining room picture and on the right of the clock is a representation of second.

I had difficulty with the reflections so I hope this will be visible.

Why that appeals to me so much I'm not quite sure, but it does mean they belong together. It's a little like playing on words but with images instead. It also makes me wonder about the other paintings within the paintings, and where they might be.

21 comments:

  1. These are really lovely pieces. I love the colors in them, and that they "belong" together is just too cool.

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  2. Lovely pieces of art. Happy weekend.

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  3. its it mirror reflection?
    i like it!
    have a nice week

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  4. Just the appearances of them made me loved them and even more after reading your explanation! That's just so interesting that the painter did that.

    Is it painted 1928 also or is it just a painting of a room in 1928? Never the less, the are simply beautiful and I would be very proud of being the owner of them :-)

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  5. I would love to see the painting within the painting. That's interesting. But didn't get to see it. These are lovely though. I love them. They're like embossed or something. Love the color too. I thought too they are what you call paper tole.

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  6. Wouldn't it be wonderful to find all the paintings that are within that painting. I can almost see the painting you are talking about, can make it out enough to know it's the one.

    This is a very nice Art Exhibit. Thanks for sharing.

    Everyone is invited to my blog for a visit, and to see my Art Exhibit. Hope to see you there.

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  7. love it! it's really a nice framed out that can be a focal point in your house!

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  8. All I can say is "Wow"!! The colors used are vivid and bold!! I could find a place in my house for that!!

    Happy photo hunting.

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  9. I like the way the artist reflected each picture within the other - very creative!

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  10. neat-o paintings! And they are just beautiful!

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  11. Lovely! Those are beautiful pieces. Just gorgeous. :)

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  12. What interesting paintings! I wonder whose room it is? What did they do in life, etc?

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  13. Those are both very lovely pieces. great work!

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  14. Lovely pieces, I'm glad that you have them together!
    Thanks for sharing!!

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  15. Both are just great..Glad I visited today

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  16. Very cool! I love that there are paintings within the paintings - very nice!

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  17. You have a good eye to have caught that! I don't think I would have noticed it for quite a while. Very clever of the artist!

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  18. those are pretty nice. i wish i kept my notes from my art history classes, and i could analyze the stylistic qualities to the paintings :-)

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  19. I love the paintings. That is neat how they have a painting within a painting. Happy Saturday :)

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  20. Es preciosa esa pintura de interior, quien fue el artista, me llamo mucho la atencion, de que no fuera mencionado, ya que conocido o no, es un exelente pintor......

    Saludos Cordiales

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  21. The artist is Philip Stretton, 1870-1920. He is better known for paintings of animals.

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