She put the laughing emoji but she's not kidding. Wouldn't be surprised if she could do it with aluminum foil alone.
Believe that is a self portrait of Vigee-Le Brun & her daughter.
Then there is the evidence of coins: https://www.world-archaeology.com/world/africa/egypt/cleopatra-was-no-beauty-coins-shows/
If you are very very nice to @kyratango maybe she'll make you one. :cat:
Definitely looks posed to be holding something. Since she plays music, maybe she had an instrument like a samisen?
Not in many generations. Have to imagine Cleopatra VII was well integrated, if not assimilated, into Egyptian ways. Although her allure is...
Both are lovely. An average of $28/ea also very nice.
[IMG] I'm not so sure about the 1; looks like the inner edge of the cartouche to me.
I thought it was Hathor.
Looks like it was made in a mold taken from an ancient Greek coin. I see the head as Athena.
That's how I see it too. It's definitely of the vanitas type, with the notable exception of the absence of a skull. It's very spare over all,...
Let's bring it forward where we can see it: [IMG]
I keep seeing this as jolie folie asiatique. Welcome back. :kiss::kiss:
Initials look like J__ Maybe a T or F, from what is visible. Would be surprised if he is anyone we've ever heard of.
It is the detail that made me ID it as Golgotha rather than as Calvary.
Seems to really have had it in for religion/Christianity: Golgotha toppling; the body of Jesus flying off the cross. Candle can be either the...
I see religion & other intellectual productions falling away, about to go up in flames, while time & space remain firm. Vanity of vanities. All...
Does anyone have an idea of the purpose of the second box, the one with the ear/handle? To me looks like for handing around sweets, nuts,...
Great find. Others: https://www.pba-auctions.com/en/lot/3309/903060?...
I was agreeing with INH about some of the writing. I have no thoughts on whether or not the figure was always a lamp base.
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