tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post219461447544919537..comments2024-03-25T18:27:37.374+00:00Comments on The Kissed Mouth: Your Favourite Fanny: Perfect Pastels and Charming ChalksKirsty Stonell Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342964877965021654noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-43578727304181518962013-07-28T03:50:43.484+01:002013-07-28T03:50:43.484+01:00Woman with a Fan is my favourite - I love seeing F...Woman with a Fan is my favourite - I love seeing Fanny in a confrontational mood. :)Laura Athenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840020148267981868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-17920653004629139372013-07-27T21:18:54.633+01:002013-07-27T21:18:54.633+01:00I love Rossetti's pastels (especially because ...I love Rossetti's pastels (especially because I was never very good with pastels). I have to admit to being partial to Confrontational Fanny (Fanny with a fan!) because I love the composition: Rossetti's soft and decorative framing devices with the square shapes. And probably because I'm fond of the colors green and coppery brown together... Raine Szramskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13466243462355471330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-76317437403825758952013-07-26T18:08:26.587+01:002013-07-26T18:08:26.587+01:00The 'frameless' two are in Birmingham Art ...The 'frameless' two are in Birmingham Art Gallery and Museum and the one shown in the frame is at Harvard as part of the Fogg collection. The Harvard one was unidentified for ages but is obviously Fanny if you put it next to the other one with her dressed and styled the same.<br /><br />Thanks for your vote!Kirsty Stonell Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342964877965021654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-35355148820186731942013-07-26T17:48:40.705+01:002013-07-26T17:48:40.705+01:00I'll go for the second of the 1874 trio, the o...I'll go for the second of the 1874 trio, the one in the gold frame. I've never seen any of these three, where are they?david thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05692146122552088160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-79623537537915175432013-07-25T16:27:18.641+01:002013-07-25T16:27:18.641+01:00I like Lady Lilith the best, though I can't im...I like Lady Lilith the best, though I can't imagine anyone with that quantity of hair combing it in that odd manner - artist's licence I guess! Also, I find it a bit sad that none of the pictures these past few days are happy at all. Not even a hint of a smile for Fanny anywhere. Was she told to stay serious ala most of the runway models of today who look grim in their couture, or was she just feeling that way while posing?lintmaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723295782057530529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-3155001470264983622013-07-25T08:17:24.693+01:002013-07-25T08:17:24.693+01:00It will have to be Lady Lilith 1866 for me. I love...It will have to be Lady Lilith 1866 for me. I love the way she emerges from the darkness of the paper.Horushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11286711154276098549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-6933341452860611242013-07-25T02:33:15.020+01:002013-07-25T02:33:15.020+01:00More torture! I could look at these all night, en...More torture! I could look at these all night, enjoying the details of each of them. But I'm drawn to the wistfulness and beautiful mouth of Fair Rosamund. She appears to be pining for her lover, so vulnerable. Did Rossetti ever see Fanny this way? Did he reproduce an idea, or did he draw what he saw?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392282234840071703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-33468741222548356722013-07-24T22:05:51.713+01:002013-07-24T22:05:51.713+01:00Once again a difficult decision! But I have to go ...Once again a difficult decision! But I have to go for Fair Rosamund - it's just so beautiful; there is a lot of thought and tenderness in that drawing. I think Rossetti's chalk portraits are the most lovely of his works.<br /><br />Pre-RaphaeliteNeoVictorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11814472726431087381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-23631662267898138292013-07-24T19:02:41.760+01:002013-07-24T19:02:41.760+01:00They are all gorgeous. I'll vote for Woman wit...They are all gorgeous. I'll vote for Woman with a Fan.Rebecca Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02949373489997608629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-34459681919911080512013-07-24T18:47:34.795+01:002013-07-24T18:47:34.795+01:00Dear Kirsty
This is the most difficult one I think...Dear Kirsty<br />This is the most difficult one I think, because, I agree with you that chalks are where Rossetti is at his best. I think they are all beautiful, but Fair Rosamund gets my vote here - the expression is so moving and tender.<br />Best wishes<br />EllieEllie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-84938018261804717042013-07-24T17:04:23.732+01:002013-07-24T17:04:23.732+01:00Definitely I'm going to vote for 'Fair Ros...Definitely I'm going to vote for 'Fair Rosamund'. Absolutely lovely! But the colour of 'Woman with a Fan' reminds me of the chalk version of 'Prosperine'. I do love Rossetti's chalk drawings.the Lemonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823801050036423201noreply@blogger.com