Hermann Weiß, Consequences Of The Game

Hermann Weiß, Consequences Of The GameThis mid 19th century oil painting by German artist Hermann Wei (1822 1897) depicts a musketeer lying upon the floor of a 17th century interior, following an eventful game of cards. Wei was an accomplished painter, professor, and history writer. Sprawled in purple breeches, his sword resting alongside, blood (or wine) on his shirt, eyes closed. Is he deceased, killed by a rival player, or drunk due to his pecuniary woe? The tale is a theatrical one

Year of creation: 1866

with his left arm nonchalantly draped over the classical architecture

This beautiful 18th-century landscape painting depicts a glorious view across a mountainous region of Italy

we can only imagine how he felt amid the looming prospect of conscription

which is perhaps a tether bar

‘Negotiating the 1915 Constitution’

particularly on the chin

William Lee was at the heart of these changing times and produced delicate portrayals

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but they painted with confidence in a style reminiscent of the Bloomsbury Group of artists

a gallery/exhibition label features the name ‘Lathrop Brown’

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