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RainDog

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13. the original exhibition of this painting
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 08:20 PM
Jun 2012

had her right strap falling off her shoulder.

JSS repainted it and pulled the strap up after the painting cost Gautreau her reputation.

my factoid for the day since I recently read a book about her and the painting.

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#1: Sargent, Portrait of Madame X pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #1
the original exhibition of this painting RainDog Jun 2012 #13
And in the study, no right strap at all cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #14
#3 is a DaVinci sketch, I think. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #2
I'll strongly second that - now what are we looking for.....? nt jannyk Jun 2012 #3
Since that is a "lost painting" I'll provide the answer for that one. cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #4
Is the location coded in the Mona Lisa? :) pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #5
Fascinating story. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #6
#6: Picasso, "7 May 1937" (composition study for 'Guernica') pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #7
Won't comment on the ones folks already got right... lapislzi Jun 2012 #8
Ingres cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #11
Degas cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #12
#5: Edward Hopper, 'Morning Sun' (1952) pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #9
picture cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #10
Cool! I never saw this Hopper before. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2012 #15
CTyankee is the master... pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #16
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