The painting below the Renoir is another special Josephine Meyer painting. Josephine told me after I'd purchased it that it was one of the paintings that she'd submitted to become an IGMA artisan.
I couldn't remember anything about the original portrait, and google wasn't being very helpful either. I finally figured out that the painting was a portrait of the Marquise d'Antin by Jean-Marc Nattier. It looks like Josephine changed changed the color of the dress from blue/grey to gold! Josephine also made the gold easel. I've always had a vague idea that I should drape it with a bit of silk or velvet, but I'm holding off until I have the color scheme for this room pinned down. The (standard bespaq) upholstery in this room was light green for years, but I never really liked it. Right now the parlor is in a bit of a battle between the brighter shade of green which I used to reupholster the loveseat, and some brown and pink furniture I stole from other rooms and loved in here. I think the brown and pink will win in the end, but it's a little hard to banish the green after years of picturing it that way.
The paintings are exquisite! What talent! I must say I adore your chosen wallpaper, Eliza. I am going absolutely insane trying to select wallpaper for my house. I'm buying wallpaper right and left so that I can have them all at hand to look at, to observe, to think about what would go with what. It's expensive also. I'll be happy when the wallpaper selection process has been completed.
ReplyDeleteThe paintings are fabulous!
ReplyDeleteBye Faby
I love the paintings. I see creativity is in your blood! The whole room corner is great. I am getting even more ideas. LOL
ReplyDeleteThose paintings are...exquisite and amazing.
ReplyDelete(I would go with the brown and pink myself--love how it looks)
Beautiful paintings, they add a little something to the already beautiful room.
ReplyDeletegr. AM