tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589105760911453392.post4806415895924268156..comments2024-03-17T09:48:51.194-07:00Comments on Art Contrarian: Sir William Beechey: Forgotten Portrait PainterDonald Pittengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307228686847434740noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589105760911453392.post-25728471405762136462017-09-24T16:36:00.145-07:002017-09-24T16:36:00.145-07:00The portrait of Lady Beechey and her baby is at th...The portrait of Lady Beechey and her baby is at the Detroit Institute of Art.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175063465629499185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589105760911453392.post-73086484037608770442011-07-11T15:27:57.988-07:002011-07-11T15:27:57.988-07:00Aye, but if you weren't bright enough to navig...Aye, but if you weren't bright enough to navigate, you got nowhere in the navy. Dim buggers joined the army.deariemenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589105760911453392.post-77397147744702055402011-07-11T07:13:33.446-07:002011-07-11T07:13:33.446-07:00dearieme -- And an RN captain, too. Maybe the boy...dearieme -- And an RN captain, too. Maybe the boys got their start because their old man had a connection or two ...Donald Pittengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11307228686847434740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589105760911453392.post-25693606307332264832011-07-11T05:18:31.802-07:002011-07-11T05:18:31.802-07:00"I had never heard of him": nor I. Thes..."I had never heard of him": nor I. These are rather fine portraits, especially his wife, and old Horatio. I see that one of his boys became a admiral - that would make a wonderful question for a pub quiz. (I'm assuming that it was uncommon for the sons of daubers to become admirals.)deariemenoreply@blogger.com