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Thursday, January 28, 2010
Dogs in Photo Booth
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Ammi Phillips Double Portrait Auctioned For $782,500
Rare Double Portrait by Ammi Phillips (1788-1865)
The lead highlight of the Americana Week sales is an exceedingly rare, full-length double portrait of Theron Simpson Ludington (1850-1922) and His Older Sister Virginia Ludington (1846-1865) by the prominent 19th century American portrait artist Ammi Phillips (pictured page one, center; estimate: $300,000-500,000).
Unknown among Phillips works until earlier this year, this dynamic, even humorous portrait of two young siblings has been passed down through generations of the Ludington family of Goshen, CT until the present day. Phillips was commissioned sometime around 1852 to paint the family’s members, which included formal portraits of the children’s parents, Theron Daniel Ludington (1826-1900) and Eleanor Bailey Ludington (1826-1863), also to be offered in the sale (estimate: $12,000-18,000).
The full-length double portrait of the children is unusual for its departure from the conventional poses Phillips typically employed in his formal single portraits. Here instead, in a moment of playfulness and insight into the sibling’s relationship, the artist depicted the younger boy leaning away from his older sister to hug the shaggy dog by his side, while a small grey cat bites at a single strawberry that has fallen from the bunch in Virginia’s hand. While hundreds of single portraits by Phillips survive today, only a small number of full-length double portraits of this type are known to exist – a measure of rarity that is sure to attract collectors.
The buyer was Atlanta, Georgia, dealer Deanne Levison. I remember when she worked at Israel Sack in New York. Christie's photo, listing information. The good things always command high prices. This would be lovely above my fireplace.
Take care of your antiques and they will take care of you."
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Do You Know Where Your Food Comes From?
Read more about the show, watch a video, and try 4 recipes from The Kind Diet. My DVR is set to record in case I'm not home. This should be good.
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Mind Games
The mind/body connection is amazing, isn't it? Try this. You really can't control your foot no matter how hard you try. Just a little useless information that might add a little fun to your day. Especially if you are trapped in a cubicle at work. Share it with your co-workers and friends. They'll like it too. Rosemary
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Perfect Day | Miriam Stockley | Rare Version
So hauntingly beautiful. This is the high quality, rare version. Here's hoping you have a Perfect Day today. This was the theme song for the BBC Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit and Friends Series from long ago. This wonderful version was found by: worryknot via Twitter. Thanks!
Enjoy any beauty you can find. Rosemary
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Ask THE BOOK SEER For Reading Recommendations
I filled in my most recently read book.
These birding books were recommended. Cool.
This is so wonderful and exciting. If you've ever read a book on a specific subject and want to read similar books, The Book Seer is your GO TO website. She (the man calls her Madam) did an excellent job of finding more general birding books for me as well as very specific target books about some of the characters in the book I just finished: The Big Year by Mark Obamascik. Good job. I love this site and so will you. It's like having your very own personal librarian. Rosemary
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Albert Einstein Defines Insanity
How true it is!
Yesterday's Rainbow
I wish I could say the double rainbow was the one I saw late yesterday afternoon just before dusk instead of the second one. I've had the first phogo saved to my computer for ages. The second one is mine. My cottage really is at the end of the rainbow, isn't it? Any rainbow sighting is always exciting, especially after two solid days of rain.Click orange square to subscribe via feed reader or email.
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