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But even that basic context is useful and interesting: "in this era it was common for wealthy people to commission portraits." Etc
by stevage 1y ago
But even that basic context is useful and interesting: "in this era it was common for wealthy people to commission portraits." Etc
- aleph_minus_one 1y ago> But even that basic context is useful and interesting: "in this era it was common for wealthy people to commission portraits." This is basic knowledge.
- mattkrause 1y agoIt is and it isn't. "Rich people can afford a luxury" is obvious enough, but how rich did you need to be to hire that specific artist? Was Sargent knocking out two portrait a day for every local dentist or was this a one-off where the offer was simply too good to turn down? It'd be cool to know.... And of course, "commissioned by her father, a local merchant" is kind of interesting and it's even more interesting when it's not the case.