JPK Huson 1863
Brev. Brig. Gen'l
- Joined
- Feb 14, 2012
- Location
- Central Pennsylvania
Admittedly an upper-crusty occupation it was considered de rigor to have one's portrait painted no only by the ' upper class ' in Europe and America but by those whose merchant wealth enabled them to join those ranks. This concept assuredly went over better in the states than Europe where you could not buy your way into the aristocracy. Be you ever so wealthy the taint of ' The Shop ' still clung to you- an appalling concept here where it is well known the more money one possesses well heck, the more royal they are.
Starting with non- American artists, portraits of the era reflective of the life in that ' class ' You can't quite let the UK and France off the hook when it comes to labor. The may not have owned people; still did little towards equality for those they considered servants. I'm torn with some these- stunning example of lovely women in bygone eras, still relics of the army of servants and the poor required to uphold lavish lifetsyles. Some are not, portraying life in general. Nice.
Very cool paintings though, era art portraits and paintings at their best, Americans next thread. From ' Swan's Shadow'.
Starting with non- American artists, portraits of the era reflective of the life in that ' class ' You can't quite let the UK and France off the hook when it comes to labor. The may not have owned people; still did little towards equality for those they considered servants. I'm torn with some these- stunning example of lovely women in bygone eras, still relics of the army of servants and the poor required to uphold lavish lifetsyles. Some are not, portraying life in general. Nice.
Very cool paintings though, era art portraits and paintings at their best, Americans next thread. From ' Swan's Shadow'.