Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Franz Xaver Winterhalter - The First of May, 1851

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  1. This is one of my favorite portraits of Queen Victoria, the happy early years before Albert's untimely death.
    The diadem she is wearing, was passed down to generations, and I believe it is still worn on special ocassions...I read somewhere that there is a far-away look about him in this portrait, as if he was musing on what the future will be.

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  2. I like this too, the poses are unnatural but somehow noble.

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