Herbert James Draper 1864-1920

Pot Pourri 1897
Lamia 1910
A Water Baby
Ulysses and the Sirens

"Herbert James Draper was one of the finest painters of nudes in the last years of Victoria's reign. As we begin a new century, we are more able to reassess the prejudices and snobbery of some of the last generation of art historians and see the qualities of the work of the last stance of Classicism in British art."

Read more about painter Herbert James Draper at the Victorian Web and see more paintings there. And more painting at: Illusions Gallery.

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(Thanks to Tom C. for sending me the postcard book of mermaids.)

Little Men Inside of Big Cat

I painted a little woman on top of a big cat, but here are some little men inside of a big cat.

I got this image from Make blog and they got it from Miss Mary's Victorian Halloween. It's a costume-built-for-two.

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3 Reminders from Amy Crehore

"Wild Cat Fever", oil painting, 2007 by Amy Crehore for Venus Show
"Homage to the King of Cats", oil painting, 2001 by Amy Crehore (Monovita Magazine) "Bubble Gum Encore" 2005 "Little Pierrot" series by Amy Crehore
" The Two-Timer" 2006 "Monkey Love" series by Amy Crehore

There's another week or so left to catch the Venus Show at Roq La Rue Gallery in Seattle, WA where you can see my new painting, "Wild Cat Fever". Monovita Magazine has a little feature about me in their June Issue: Link
And, last but not least, all of my limited edition, signed prints have free shipping:
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Little Pierrot or Monkey Love
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Girl Cicada with Guitar

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I found this beautiful hokum image on cannibol's live journal page.

(Thanks, Vince.)
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The Crehore Skyscraper

I blogged about playing cards designed by Tom Crehore (1802) and I blogged about a piano built by Ben Crehore (1800). Both were thought to be the earliest known in America. I am now blogging about my great grandfather's skyscraper in NYC which is still standing at 150 Nassau Street. The building is thought to be one of the earliest skyscrapers ever built in this country. You can see it towering over the other buildings in this picture. It's called The American Tract Society Building and William W. Crehore was the chief engineer on the project and Robert H. Robertson was the architect in 1894. Read about it here:
NYC Architecture
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Girl and Sea Monster

Steel engraving by Flemeng after the painting by Ingres. Pre1900prints
Andromeda exposed to the sea-monster (1869) Paul Gustave Dore

Andromeda Chained to the Rock by the Nereids (1840) Theodore Chasseriau

Girl in peril! Look at these dramatic and beautiful renditions of Andromeda. "Andromeda was a Greek mythological figure who was chained to a rock to be eaten by a sea monster and was saved by Perseus, whom she later married." Of course, she was naked! Thank God for Perseus!:

Andromeda

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Art Toys

I like these! Now you are talking. These whimsical wooden toys are replicas of renowned mid-century designer ALEXANDER GIRARD’s 1963 originals. Find out more here:

Supertouch

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