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Edgar Degas (born OTD 1834): dancer takes a quick rehearsal break to catch up on the news. Evidently the news was a pleasant, calming thing back then. Sigh.
Dancers at the barre, 1877. Fantastic composition, as always from the great master Edgar Degas. Today is his day.
Little girls and their dogs, from Sir Joshua Reynolds: Anna Ward in 1787 on the left, and an unnamed but adorable girl in 1780 on the right. It's Sir Joshua's birthday.
3/3 Spirited woman. Spirited dog! Still in the era of big hair with Mrs. Elisha Mathew, being painted by Sir Joshua again.
2/2 Also enjoying some seriously big hair in the classical mode, Sarah Campbell in 1777. Beautifully painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
3/3 More family pets: Lady Elizabeth Delmé (w/ extra-big hair), her Children, & their A+ dog, in 1778. By Sir Joshua Reynolds, who always give the animals their due.
Jacob Trip & Margaretha de Geer Trip: a grand old couple, powerfully painted in 1661 by Rembrandt. Today was his day.
2/2 Rembrandt in 1658. The artist ages. Not just a self-portrait, though: this painting thinks of itself as an artwork, which is new. And today's been his birthday.
2/2 Rembrandt's mother. Apparently also beloved by Sebastian Stosskopf, and it's his day.