I need help finding this painting

May 24th, 2011, 02:18 AM

I am looking for a painting of a woman in a grey/blue cloak. I believe she is holding something, and is looking over her shoulder. Maybe from the 1700-1800 time period. Any suggestions or information would be much appreciated.

Thanks for your time.

ARTalker · September 8th, 2011, 09:26 AM

Your question is very vague. You haven't given us much to go on - if you can provide a photo of the work, perhaps we can better help you. Lots of women are painted in grey/blue cloaks and are looking over their shoulders.

Two that spring to mind are both Pre-Raph works:

Prosperine by Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1877) has Prosperine in a blue/grey garment that could look like a cloak and she is holding a pomegranate close to her neck.

April Love by Arthur Hughes 1855 -the subject is wearing blue and looking over her shoulder; the blue in April Love is very vibrant however and she's also wearing a shawl. She has a hand raised and might appear to be holding the shawl close to her neck also.

Many of the Pre-Raph works have that sort of wistful, melancholy, "looking over the shoulder" look to them....Good Luck.

May 24th, 2011, 02:18 AM	#1
chachachica Posts: n/a	I need help finding this painting I am looking for a painting of a woman in a grey/blue cloak. I believe she is holding something, and is looking over her shoulder. Maybe from the 1700-1800 time period. Any suggestions or information would be much appreciated. Thanks for your time.

September 8th, 2011, 09:26 AM	#2
ARTalker Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 25	Could be Pre-Raph; Perhaps Rossetti's Prosperine Your question is very vague. You haven't given us much to go on - if you can provide a photo of the work, perhaps we can better help you. Lots of women are painted in grey/blue cloaks and are looking over their shoulders. Two that spring to mind are both Pre-Raph works: Prosperine by Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1877) has Prosperine in a blue/grey garment that could look like a cloak and she is holding a pomegranate close to her neck. April Love by Arthur Hughes 1855 -the subject is wearing blue and looking over her shoulder; the blue in April Love is very vibrant however and she's also wearing a shawl. She has a hand raised and might appear to be holding the shawl close to her neck also. Many of the Pre-Raph works have that sort of wistful, melancholy, "looking over the shoulder" look to them....Good Luck.

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