Showing posts with label Ellen Terry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ellen Terry. Show all posts
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Thursday, 30 August 2012
Ellen Terry ('Choosing') - GF Watts
http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw06269/Ellen-Terry-Choosing?LinkID=mp04458&role=sit&rNo=0
'This delicate yet sensuous portrait shows the seventeen-year-old Ellen Terry choosing between the camellias, which despite their luscious appearance have little scent, and the violets in her hand which are far humbler in appearance but smell sweeter. The choice, which is symbolic of that between worldly vanities and higher virtues, had a personal significance for the artist and the sitter.'
'This delicate yet sensuous portrait shows the seventeen-year-old Ellen Terry choosing between the camellias, which despite their luscious appearance have little scent, and the violets in her hand which are far humbler in appearance but smell sweeter. The choice, which is symbolic of that between worldly vanities and higher virtues, had a personal significance for the artist and the sitter.'
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