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2/2 The artist's daughters in 1756, with little Margaret much distracted by a butterfly. Older Mary is curious but has more self-control! By Thomas Gainsborough, born OTD in 1727.
2/2 Virgin and Child with cousins Elizabeth & John, plus scads of putti just hanging around waiting to play with Baby J. By my pupil Cornelis Schut, born OTD in 1597.
Floating through the sky with bubbles, birds, and lots of putti: allegory of air, by Cornelis Schut. Today is his day.
2/2 The Temple of Diana at Ephesus, from the series of The Seven Wonders of the World, painted by Wilhelm Schubert van Ehrenberg. It's his day.
Frame-maker’s workshop, drawn by Salomon de Bray of Haarlem, whose day is today. @TheFrameBlogMag
2/2 Salomon de Bray drew the sleeping cuties before painting them in 1646.
Shock and drama while gambling over cards. What's the story? Dog wants to know. A little change of pace from Cornelis de Vos of Antwerp, whose day is today.
Venus and Cupid, 1540s. Hitler stole this one for his personal collection! But that wasn't the fault of its painter Paris Bordone, who was born OTD in 1500.
3/3 Behind the flowers, ass-headed iconoclasts smash artifacts of the arts & sciences.
Susanna with two particularly vile Elders, and a little dog getting squished in between. Bad times from Alessandro Allori of Florence, born OTD in 1535.