While I am honoured and surprised that the proprietors of the Marchesa Casati Archives somehow managed to visit my little site, I have had to remove an image at their behest. Best visit their website for more pictures. www.marchesacasati.com
The Marchesa Casati painting by Augustus John is one of my favourites, too. Before the AGO closed for the transformation, they exhibited a set of paintings chosen by patrons.
The Marchesa was there. John Polyani commented that the Marchesa reminded him of his wife, Brenda Bury, a well-known Toronto artist.
Thanks for sharing this post with us - I had no idea she was painted by others and she certainly has an interesting history.
I love this painting by Giovanni Boldini and didn't even know it was La Marquise Casati... but now seeing the eyes, yes, of course, I should have realised she was that very same woman photographed by Man Ray!
This is a fabulous post! Thank you for the information! What a character!
ReplyDeleteThe Marchesa Casati painting by Augustus John is one of my favourites, too. Before the AGO closed for the transformation, they exhibited a set of paintings chosen by patrons.
ReplyDeleteThe Marchesa was there. John Polyani commented that the Marchesa reminded him of his wife, Brenda Bury, a well-known Toronto artist.
Thanks for sharing this post with us - I had no idea she was painted by others and she certainly has an interesting history.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080207.society-grano0209/PhotoGallery01?slot=3
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Wow! This is a perfect example of a beautiful woman in a beautiful hat..
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Penney
I love this painting by Giovanni Boldini and didn't even know it was La Marquise Casati... but now seeing the eyes, yes, of course, I should have realised she was that very same woman photographed by Man Ray!
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