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Marjorie Firth

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Posted 3 Months Ago

Interesting. I’d never seen this one before, the first one he painted. Look at his self-portraits in chronological order….this first one is quite powerful, interesting how his portrayals changed.

Martin Shaw

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Posted 3 Months Ago

Pale faces are more apparent in those days, I’d say… everyone was ill perhaps? . .

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3 Months Ago by Martin Shaw

With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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Posted 3 Months Ago

Could be - it could also be that red lakes applied as glazes have faded over time. I suspect though that it might be several things - the fading of glazes, plus the fact that ladies of quality (which is not a phrase with which I could necessarily identify) would have protected their delicate complexions with copious make-up, and shielding their skin from the sun's cruel rays. I know that I am always MOST careful about this - the sun can be SO ageing...... Cough and blush.