Yes! This is completely idealised of course. In reality she would have been dirty and smelt to high heaven. I am a shopkeeper's son and well remember the smell of smoking fish from a few shops away.
I am related to her (and Edwin Thomas Roberts). This is his daughter. They were relatively wealthy and I can assure you she would not have smelt to "high heaven" as Hermes put it. Fresh fish doesn't smell.....
As pretty as the image is can you imagine the stench of all that dead fish?! :)
ReplyDeleteYes! This is completely idealised of course. In reality she would have been dirty and smelt to high heaven. I am a shopkeeper's son and well remember the smell of smoking fish from a few shops away.
ReplyDeletewell i think this is a wondful painting and agree with the first comment
ReplyDeleteI am related to her (and Edwin Thomas Roberts). This is his daughter. They were relatively wealthy and I can assure you she would not have smelt to "high heaven" as Hermes put it. Fresh fish doesn't smell.....
ReplyDeleteApologies, I'll take your word for it. I used to go to fish markets and they certainly had a distinctive aroma.
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