Yes, though that stare right at the viewer is unsettling (IMO) - I asked via my local library online-resource dept. about the artist Haeshaert, found he liked the idea of an artists' colony (I don't know if he was part of one or not) and that he was employed from time to time to copy originals of other artists, such as for theater posters, or book illustrations, not much info available in English that we could find. There would be lots written about him in Flemish, Dutch or German, I'm sure. In the back of my mind there is a niggling memory that I've seen a work by this artist already. Maybe that memory amounts to something I can recall!
Then I wondered if 'the beaver' referred to Lord Beaverbrook but not so, the drawing predates the person. I wonder what occurred to Lewis Carroll to have a beaver making lace - perhaps just the delicious absurdity. Lace content - this particular 'lacemaker' (the one offering snuff) also brings to mind the illustrative painting from the photo of the English lacemaker, with hat. In the painting there is a bird in a cage in the background, and she sits in a cluttered cozy room. I believe the photo was taken outdoors without much background (and no birdie). There was an article in 'Lace' a year or two ago. As a teacher of art interpretation to young people, it is fun to hear their opinions, and often I learn a lot from them as they share their points-of-view, same as here ;) On 5/4/07, Noelene Lafferty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Snuff taking was quite acceptable at the time, and my feeling is the > lacemaker is just being hospitable in offering to share it with the > visitor/artist. > > -- Bev in Sooke BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
