#Victorian painting

[edwardian-girl-next-door]

~ Franz Xaver Winterhalter, Portrait of Anna of Prussia (1858) (detail)

via bonniesoubise

[misscromwellsmonocle]

The Green Dress (1890s) by John White Alexander

[thepaintedroom]

Adolphe Heinrich Hansen (Danish, 1859-1925) • Two Women Playing Billiards • 1895

[nymphaealilly]

"Love's Shadow" ~ by Frederick Sandys

[myteaplace]

Evening, Richard Dadd (1817-1886)

[pmamtraveller]

LORD FREDERIC LEIGHTON - FLAMING JUNE, 1895

This artwork by Leighton shows a woman peacefully sleeping on a terrace made of marble. She is huddled up, her legs tucked in with one bare foot reaching the floor. Her face captures the viewer's attention as the sun's reflection shines on the sea behind her. Oleander is visible growing on the terrace in the back right side. This plant, known for its toxicity, is often linked to death and symbolizes the delicate balance between slumber and demise.

Leighton made several preliminary versions of "Flaming June" before deciding on the ultimate position. He found it difficult to make her right arm look natural. Similar to his previous pieces, he found that beginning with a nude form made it easier when adding clothing later on. This piece displays exceptional Victorian craftsmanship. It is often compared to images of Venus.

It is believed that Dorothy Dene, who was both an English model and actress, served as the muse for this painting. In the late 1800s, Dene was named the most gorgeous woman in England and frequently posed for Leighton as a model. He also bequeathed her £10,000 in his will. Nevertheless, recent research has proposed Mary Lloyd as the muse, who began posing for him in 1892.

The painting was missing until the early 1960s, when it was discovered concealed above a chimney. It was exhibited for multiple years at art galleries in London, England, but it was never sold. According to legend, Andrew Lloyd Webber, known for having one of the best Victorian art collections, tried to purchase it for 50 pounds from a gallery but couldn't get the money from his grandmother.

[skelecha1rs]

Chivalry, Sir Frank Dicksee (1886-87)

[kaitropoli]

"The Silent Voice"

By Gerald Edward Moira

Oil Painting, c. 1892-93

Private Collection.

Just found this painting, and I had to post it because it's so gorgeous. Look at that BLUE!!!!!! UGHAAHHHHH.

There's a lot going on in this painting, but I'm somewhat busy atm, so I will be reblogging sometime tonight or tomorrow further information on this painting.

Other than that, it's popularly believed Moira was inspired by the poem "The Two Voices" by Alfred Tennyson. Tennyson says that he wrote the piece while dealing with depression after a friend passed, which is then brought into the poem, noting thoughts of suicide.

Moira's title echoes,

"Thereto the silent voice replied; / ‘Self-blinded are you by your pride: / Look up thro’ night: the world is wide."

(Tennyson, lines 22-24).

The poem was definitely controversial, and responses to it varied. How are you going to respond to a Victorian suicide poem? I'm not a poem freak--I know nothing about them, despite making my own (especially in my emo days)--but from what I read, I thought it was good. But I also live in an era of TikTok poems, so what would I know💀 N E Wayz, it did seem to spark inspiration, as we can see a young woman out in what appears to be a night-ridden forest, her dress matching the sky, as an apparition (the silent voice) whispers into her ear, holding her wrist.

I don't believe the apparition to be a demon because if we're following the lines of the poem, it wouldn't make much sense. If the voice were saying the quotes, they'd be talking her off the ledge. Her eyes are speaking realization--recognizing her pride (suicide is sometimes seen as a selfish act... been down this road before, so don't misinterpret what I'm saying: you're taking your own life because you're sad, but you don't realize that sadness will be inflicted on those around you. It's about being the stronger person and helping to take care of yourself and your loved ones after losing someone, which is more so the context present in the poem itself... or the afterthought of it because we're given a repeated line saying that there's one way out (suicide)). They say pride is rooted in selfishness, and basing that reasoning, which a lot of religious folks have, the lady is being told there's more to life, more to come. The night sky, though dark, still has light that shines (okay, I made up this part, but who says I can't make it sentimental? This is my damn interpretation on it👹👅).

[adacayifedaisi]

I dream too much. I don't write enough. I'm trying to find You everywhere. It's like a sweet sickness.

painting by Ramon Casas, "Decadent Young Woman. After the Dance", 1899

[resplendentoutfit]

Pretty in Pink: Victorian era paintings featuring women wearing pink

Auguste Toulmouch (French, 1829-1890 ) • Le billet (The Ticket) • Before 1890

Agapit Stevens (Belgian, 1848-1924) • Indecision • c. Mid 1800

Right: Rogelio de Egusquiza (Spanish, 1845–1915) • Lady in a Pink Dress • 1880

Left: John Collier (British, 1850–1934) • Portrait of a Lady Carrying a Bowl of Pink Carnations • Unknown date

Alexandre Cabanel (French, 1823-1889) • Portrait of Olivia Peyton Murray • 1887

[edwardian-girl-next-door]

~ Władisław Bakałowicz, Portrait of Józefina Amszyńska née Guzowska (c.1882) (detail)

via National Museum in Warsaw

[misscromwellsmonocle]

Knitting girl (1888) by Albert Anker

[thepaintedroom]

Oreste Cortazzo (Italian, 1836-1910) • La séance interrompue (A Scene Interrupted)• Unknown date

[nymphaealilly]

Portrait Detail ~

[myteaplace]

Fairies Looking Through A Gothic Arch, c.1864, John Anster Fitzgerald (1819-1906)

[la-belle-histoire]

Jo the Irish Woman, Gustave Courbet. 1868.