does anyone know this painting?

sweetwarmmilk · October 7th, 2011, 07:05 PM

My grandmother had a print on her wall. When she died, my uncle sold it for £5. It was a fine art print of two young women on a ladder looking over a wall to a ? orchard. As far as I remember they had pinched in waists and hair (red?) tied up in a bun. It was similar to waterhouse/de blaas style. Colour I recall were a rich emerald green and rose/plum, maybe of their skirts. I'd simply LOVE to find a print of this painting. Thankyou, Trudy

thatcomedian · October 7th, 2011, 10:19 PM

Is this it?
http://www.bridgemanart.com/image/Bl...num=15&page=10

ARTalker · October 12th, 2011, 05:38 PM

...or perhaps this:
http://www.artrenewal.org/pages/artw...p?artworkid=17

William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1873 Les Petites Maraudeuses (The Little Thieves).

Your description immediately made me think of the Bouguereau and when I checked it, I realized that the girls are not on a ladder (the older girl helps the younger over the wall-- they've been stealing apples). But, I'm submitting it for your consideration because the colors are so close to those you describe - emeralds, reds, plums.

October 7th, 2011, 07:05 PM	#1
sweetwarmmilk Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1	does anyone know this painting? My grandmother had a print on her wall. When she died, my uncle sold it for £5. It was a fine art print of two young women on a ladder looking over a wall to a ? orchard. As far as I remember they had pinched in waists and hair (red?) tied up in a bun. It was similar to waterhouse/de blaas style. Colour I recall were a rich emerald green and rose/plum, maybe of their skirts. I'd simply LOVE to find a print of this painting. Thankyou, Trudy

October 12th, 2011, 05:38 PM	#3
ARTalker Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 25	Could it be Bouguereau, Little Thieves. ...or perhaps this: http://www.artrenewal.org/pages/artw...p?artworkid=17 William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1873 Les Petites Maraudeuses (The Little Thieves). Your description immediately made me think of the Bouguereau and when I checked it, I realized that the girls are not on a ladder (the older girl helps the younger over the wall-- they've been stealing apples). But, I'm submitting it for your consideration because the colors are so close to those you describe - emeralds, reds, plums.

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October 7th, 2011, 10:19 PM	#2
thatcomedian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Pedro, CA Posts: 210	Is this it? http://www.bridgemanart.com/image/Bl...num=15&page=10