ID painting of woman interrupted while reading

scorwin · February 1st, 2010, 12:14 AM

Hi--

I am trying to find a painting I saw in a museum some years ago. The painting shows a woman, not young, who has been interrupted while reading. She is, I seem to remember, seated at a table leaning her face against one hand while the other holds the book open. The reason I could still describe her to a police artist is the expression on her face, which is the still-inward stare of one who has been interrupted in extreme concentration but has not yet shifted her concentration to the interruption.

I think the museum was American, but I am not really sure.

Thanks in advance,

Steve

Eirene · February 1st, 2010, 02:20 PM

Is this the one?

Interrupted Reading by Camille Corot.

scorwin · February 1st, 2010, 04:09 PM

No, but thank you! It's amazingly close to my description, isn't it.

February 1st, 2010, 12:14 AM	#1
scorwin Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2	ID painting of woman interrupted while reading Hi-- I am trying to find a painting I saw in a museum some years ago. The painting shows a woman, not young, who has been interrupted while reading. She is, I seem to remember, seated at a table leaning her face against one hand while the other holds the book open. The reason I could still describe her to a police artist is the expression on her face, which is the still-inward stare of one who has been interrupted in extreme concentration but has not yet shifted her concentration to the interruption. I think the museum was American, but I am not really sure. Thanks in advance, Steve

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February 1st, 2010, 02:20 PM	#2
Eirene Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 624	Is this the one? Interrupted Reading by Camille Corot.

February 1st, 2010, 04:09 PM	#3
scorwin Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2	No, but thank you! It's amazingly close to my description, isn't it.