tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post2501909399306026545..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Mystery Behind the PortraitsLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-7301737812191965592013-11-12T14:42:27.247-05:002013-11-12T14:42:27.247-05:00I don't know what happened to Pinkie, DeAnna. ...I don't know what happened to Pinkie, DeAnna. My assumption is illness, because it was not uncommon back then. Maybe the chill of a boarding school in England after a childhood in warm Jamaica was too much for her constitution. Very sad. (I also just thought of Jane Eyre. All that talk of boarding schools and Jamaica, ala Berthe...)Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-18044423645295797442013-11-12T14:39:58.997-05:002013-11-12T14:39:58.997-05:00Glad you enjoyed it, Niki. I love the room where t...Glad you enjoyed it, Niki. I love the room where these portraits are hanging. It's full of larger-then-life portraits and marble busts of Georgian-era famous people like William Pitt and Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire--just incredible to imagine them sitting for the artists. Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-19840155361254981682013-11-12T14:37:59.483-05:002013-11-12T14:37:59.483-05:00I always thought they must've been by the same...I always thought they must've been by the same artist, too. They're so romantic! Maybe you can see the portraits next time you visit Disneyland <3 Not exactly next door to one another, but the Huntington Library is gorgeous.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-75499707998871764162013-11-12T14:19:46.632-05:002013-11-12T14:19:46.632-05:00Fascinating story. I always assumed they were bot...Fascinating story. I always assumed they were both by Gainsboro, too. Shows what I know.<br /><br />I'm curious about why the girl died so young.DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-8164633915388987172013-11-12T13:54:58.699-05:002013-11-12T13:54:58.699-05:00I have to confess, I don't think I've ever...I have to confess, I don't think I've ever seen either of these before, but what a cool story behind them! Thanks for sharing!Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-8017292708949783582013-11-12T13:29:23.886-05:002013-11-12T13:29:23.886-05:00Wow. I have to admit, I always thought Gainsboro p...Wow. I have to admit, I always thought Gainsboro painted both - purposely pairing them. Obviously I don't know much about art. But I do know it would be amazing to see the original portraits. I've always loved these portraits. I've seen figurines of both of them, never imagining they didn't really go together. Thanks, Susie!Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-80480951581455993592013-11-12T11:20:31.510-05:002013-11-12T11:20:31.510-05:00It's one of those details that slips by most o...It's one of those details that slips by most of us. It certainly did for me.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-45071364949941083832013-11-12T10:45:58.601-05:002013-11-12T10:45:58.601-05:00I never thought about how their outfits are clearl...I never thought about how their outfits are clearly from different eras.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-59060055872819651712013-11-12T10:33:26.382-05:002013-11-12T10:33:26.382-05:00Good morning, Deb! Yes, the portraits are so much ...Good morning, Deb! Yes, the portraits are so much more vibrant and layered in person. I was astonished by the silver in Blue Boy's suit. We are so familiar with reproductions of these images that I didn't expect to be so moved by the originals.<br /><br />I don't know anyone personally who's had a portrait painted. I imagine the cost would be surprising!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-50320356508198029832013-11-12T06:33:53.330-05:002013-11-12T06:33:53.330-05:00Oh what a story. They must be incredible in person...Oh what a story. They must be incredible in person!<br />Thanks for sharing and educating us (well, at least me... I didn't know much of the history at all, it seems). All this classic portraiture is so...unusual now. I guess there are a few paintings of people but it was so so popular for anyone with 'money' before the advent of film. Now it seems to only be for Royals, Presidents Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com