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THE NEPHEW: Cookmaid With Still Life With Melons.

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Elizabeth Weir

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Feb 21, 2004, 1:49:01 AM2/21/04
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Bacon's nephew Sir Nathaniel Bacon was a fine amateur
painter although this is not one of his more distinguished
works. He was very fond of painting landscapes featuring
cookmaids for some reason. I can't think why.

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Elizabeth

Lorenzo4344

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Feb 21, 2004, 2:05:05 AM2/21/04
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>Subject: THE NEPHEW: Cookmaid With Still Life With Melons.
>From: elizabe...@mail.com (Elizabeth Weir)
>Date: 2/20/2004

>Bacon's nephew Sir Nathaniel Bacon was a fine amateur
>painter although this is not one of his more distinguished
>works. He was very fond of painting landscapes featuring
>cookmaids for some reason. I can't think why.

It's for love of their melons, Elizabeth.

Lorenzo
"Mark the music."

Greg Reynolds

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Feb 21, 2004, 2:30:39 AM2/21/04
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Lorenzo4344 wrote:

Sometimes an artist mixes a little too much of one color, say a
flesh tone perhaps, and has no choice but to use it up somehow.

Lorenzo4344

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Feb 21, 2004, 4:45:17 AM2/21/04
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>Subject: Re: THE NEPHEW: Cookmaid With Still Life With Melons.
>From: Greg Reynolds eve...@core.com
>Date: 2/20/2004

>Sometimes an artist mixes a little too much of one color, say a
>flesh tone perhaps, and has no choice but to use it up somehow.

Ah, sure - that would explain the short-sleeved dress.

Lorenzo
"Mark the music."

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