New portrait of Anne
Susan T
The oil painting, by David Cobley, shows the 51-year-old Princess, with
arms folded, displaying her wedding ring.
Think she was sending a message to whoever leaked to the media that her
marriage was in trouble "My marriage is just fine, thank you, now naff
off."?
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_466402.html?menu=news.royals
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The "naff off" part definitely sounds like her. The casual air of the
portrait suits her.
-Martha
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Susan Cohen
Susan T wrote:
> According to Ananova:
>
> The oil painting, by David Cobley, shows the 51-year-old Princess, with
> arms folded, displaying her wedding ring.
>
> Think she was sending a message to whoever leaked to the media that her
> marriage was in trouble "My marriage is just fine, thank you, now naff
> off."?
>
> http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_466402.html?menu=news.royals
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> Susan T
I like everything about it except her face. Everything else seems
like average, pleasant, impressionistic work - but her face seems
extra blurred - and the thing is supposed to be a portrait!!
Granted, the entire pose & setting tells us a great deal about
Anne's character, but I hate to think that it's hopelessly old-
fashioned to expect a portrait to look like its subject!!
SusanC
JEANSUE
> arms folded, displaying her wedding ring. >>
It is a lovely portrait, although the painting style is not one of my
preferences. She looks quite natural, in an informal pose, and ready to go
about either saving the children or mucking the stable. (Is that redundant?)
Perhaps the wedding ring is a rebuff to rumors; perhaps not. As Freud said,
"Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar."
jeansue
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john mchale
"JEANSUE" <jea...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> It is a lovely portrait, although the painting style is not one of my
> preferences. She looks quite natural, in an informal pose, and ready to go
> about either saving the children or mucking the stable. (Is that
redundant?)
Not at all.
>
> Perhaps the wedding ring is a rebuff to rumors; perhaps not. As Freud
said,
> "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar."
It's a pretty ring at any rate. I do like the painting style and think it
suits Anne in those particular clothes.
brit
> I thought the face looked a bit strange, too. Sort of red and blotchy
> paint - peculiar. I like the pose and I think it suits her character
> well.
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> Sacha
> S. Devon
I think its the shadows that make it look that way, although hes done a
lovely job on the shadows on the doorway..
Isn't she looking more and more like Queen Mary too? I see it so much in the
Queen, now , in this painting, she also looks very much like her too
brit
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I see Pss Margaret in her face too.
Mrs H
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His Jadedness
>suits Anne in those particular clothes.
When I first saw the painting it reminded me of a tigress - relaxed but poised
to pounce if needed. *Very* Ann
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> I see Pss Margaret in her face too.
> Mrs H
> >
>
> In the shape or expression?
I'm afraid all I see is her great resemblance to her Father and his Mother,
Princess Alice....the colouring, the narrow chin, nothing like HM or her
Grandmother Queen Mary. I do think HM looks a good deal like Queen Mary.
Vinny Marinara
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> paint - peculiar. I like the pose and I think it suits her character
> well.
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> Sacha
> S. Devon
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I just love it - simply love it! I suspect that much of the blurriness and
such is a result of the photography. Most impressionist work does not
photograph or print very well. Its about the light and the tricks that the
color plays with the eye. Once you freeze it in a photo, in my opinion, art
looses something.
One of my fav impressionist works is the Seurat painting "A Sunday Afternoon
On The Island of La Grande Jatte."
Everytime we visit Chicago, we try to get at least a half day at the Art
Institute. I can sit in front of this paining for what seems like
forever... it is so full of beauty that one never sees by viewing a print
or photo...
Same is true of Monet. A few years ago, there was a HUGE Monet show that
traveled the US. I was in Chicago at the time it was presented at the Art
Institute and was fortunate to be able to see it. It was startling how
different and beautiful his actual work is when seen in person.
I'd be willing to bet that her painting is far more beautiful and flattering
when viewed in person...