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uinferno · 2 years ago

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So I've been doing some art research before doing a portrait of one of my OCs because she comes from very Prim and Proper Victorian Nobility and wanted to really study those kinds of paintings from the era which... there's a shit ton of etsy ad facsimiles out there that really corrupt the pool of references, but Wikimedia has a collection of portraits that are actually from the Era and let me tell you, a lot are just great

I Know'd It Was Ripe by Thomas Hovenden

This kid's smile is just infectious.

Girl from Megara by Georgios Iakovidis

She's not having it!

Portrait of a Woman by Simon Hollosy

The warmth in her eyes. I trust her implicitly.

Laughing Girl by Fritz von Udhe

I think this one is my favorite. The warm lighting. The pose. Her smile. I might genuinely try to do a full study on this.

A lot of these weren't the particular style I was going for (the uptight noble portrait) but they do very much provide a window for me into this era that created the one I am making.

#art #victorian era #art history #19th century #1800s #1800s art #late 1800s #19th century art #painting #when i showed the first painting to a friend he sort of recoiled at the subject and title #i think the fact that this is a very well made portrait made in a post civil war america—theres far worse ways it could have gone #and i think the fact this painting exists at all speaks a lot because given the social environment #many artists would have likely overlooked him as a choice of subject #but knowing nothing else about the context of the painting or the kid's relation to the painter:#he looks genuinely proud of what he has! did he grow it himself or buy it from the market? who knows! but he fucking nailed it regardless #the title is certainly AAVE no doubt about it but my gut tells me its simply a direct quote with no other strings attached #its simply adding onto him reveling in his own pride #idk its just such a clear window into this life of this one kid from 140 years ago and it makes me smile to see him be happy

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