Featured Girl with Peacock Feather and broom? painting

Discussion in 'Art' started by J Dagger, Aug 25, 2020.

  1. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    Not super sure why but I bought this on a whim last week. Wasn’t too expensive and I just liked the way she looked. Some unfortunate damage but I still like it. AD9C15B7-0593-4846-B008-29EFD411AA9C.jpeg
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    Wondering how old you guys think it is? I’m guessing 1885-1910 or so. Also what is the head dress/hat called that she is wearing? Looks like a kippah but I’m guessing it something else. Is that indeed a broom she is holding? Peasant girl/maid?
     
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  2. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    Probably isn't but it did make me wonder if it might be from one of tales of the Firebird/Falcon with Maryushka the peasant girl.
     
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  3. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    The hat she is wearing looks Norwegian. Maybe someone knows of a Norwegian folk tale similar to the Maryushka tale (Firebird)?
     
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  5. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Above an interesting find. Not the same painting.

    Debora

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  6. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

    After John Everett Millais' 'Cinderella', perhaps taken from a reversed engraving...


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    ~Cheryl
     
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  7. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Ah... There we go. A history painting, not genre as described on auction site. Must have been a popular image in its time. And, always so interesting to compare an original with copies. Makes one see why "good" painters are good.

    Debora
     
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  8. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

    An 1896 interview with the model, Beatrice 'Trissie' Buckstone:


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    ~Cheryl
     
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  9. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Funny. I misread the broom in JD's version as being one for a chimney & Cinderella crossed my mind. But she kept on going because I couldn't reconcile the red cap, peacock feather, & overall cleanliness with that story, so she kept on going.
     
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  10. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    The red cap may just be an artistic device to draw the eye to the sitter's face.

    Debora
     
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  11. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    Figured there was a decent chance it would be an old copy. Thanks for finding (or just knowing) the original!!
     
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  12. J Dagger

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  13. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    It would be much funnier picture if her hat was replaced by that of a chimney sweeps.
     
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  14. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    It works! The original painters work is truly amazing.
     
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  15. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Yes, it's quite a lovely painting.

    Debora
     
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  16. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    I thought I updated this a while ago but ended up selling for 3.5x my buy price. Went hours after listing, so that was nice.
     
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  17. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Well done! Thank you for letting us know.

    Debora
     
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