tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589105760911453392.post1103731324392810397..comments2024-03-25T03:15:21.061-07:00Comments on Art Contrarian: William Arthur Breakspeare, Victorian PainterDonald Pittengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307228686847434740noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589105760911453392.post-86183350456848293722016-11-17T04:22:33.821-08:002016-11-17T04:22:33.821-08:00It's a fair point that Breakspeare's paint...It's a fair point that Breakspeare's paintings lack conviction in their narrative, though his " A good bowl of punch" ( hi-res at ArtrenewalCenter ) is one of his more persuasive images, but I think the work of Meissonier (1815-1891) is more convincing ( and the originals of those I look at in the Wallace Collection - London, are extrordinary given how small they are). Equally it's hard to better Jose Jimenez Aranda ( 1837-1903) for dynamism in his scenes, and his technical skill is masterful.<br /><br />The last image in your post, 'The End of the Evening' reminds me,unfortunately - to Breakspeare's detriment, of the stunning 'The end of dinner' ( Hi-res on wikimedia) by Jules-Alexandre Grün (1868-1934), which is so vivacious I can 'hear' the painting, a quality I find most gratifying because it's so rare.DamianJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813228931887422441noreply@blogger.com