tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4240812240862587174.post1192656757565494954..comments2023-10-05T12:42:23.886-07:00Comments on The Austrian Woman: My turn soon?Vienna La Rougehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10409211057158629709noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4240812240862587174.post-85490991448433981062012-07-22T11:57:33.907-07:002012-07-22T11:57:33.907-07:00I can't recall the source unfortunatly, but I&...I can't recall the source unfortunatly, but I've read that Bouchr made at least two versions of this portrait and that he changed the colour on the gown as well, so it's much bluer on one of them. That may explain why the gown colour varies so much. I look forward to see your version!Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4240812240862587174.post-37966070699428345982012-01-26T07:59:11.247-08:002012-01-26T07:59:11.247-08:00I have always thought so too; a really cool toned ...I have always thought so too; a really cool toned green if it was on the green spectrum at all. Thanks for the info ;-)Vienna La Rougehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10409211057158629709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4240812240862587174.post-61886968811910460402012-01-26T07:53:31.602-08:002012-01-26T07:53:31.602-08:00Of many gowns I've seen in collections from th...Of many gowns I've seen in collections from the 18th century, the colors all seemed pretty even. The silk threads were dyed, not the fabric post-weaving. But I agree, there are some colors and weights of silk we just don't see anymore. Or at least very hard to find mass produced.Vienna La Rougehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10409211057158629709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4240812240862587174.post-34479936465123092882012-01-26T07:24:53.020-08:002012-01-26T07:24:53.020-08:00Hi Vienna,
I have seen the painting several times...Hi Vienna,<br /><br />I have seen the painting several times and in reality it is more blueish than I thought, but this has nothing to say as the "natural" colours of paintings can be falsifyed by all the varnish that has been applied over the centuries.<br /><br />What is also very difficult to get is the lace for the trimming! In my opinion it is a very delicate silverlace.<br /><br />I can recommend you the cataloque " Madame de Pompadour - L'Art et l'Amour" there must also be an english version as this exhibition that I have seen in Munich was also in London, it has high resolutin Pictures of all Portraits of her.Cécilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02009738211287483235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4240812240862587174.post-62616239173461206742012-01-26T05:44:28.357-08:002012-01-26T05:44:28.357-08:00dress is very beautiful - blue or green - indiffer...dress is very beautiful - blue or green - indifferent -<br />Now we are waiting for your dress - a la PompadourAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4240812240862587174.post-1484471564047188172012-01-26T03:48:29.774-08:002012-01-26T03:48:29.774-08:00Concerning colour: I think the main problem in rep...Concerning colour: I think the main problem in replicating a certain colour is the fact that different fabric dyes were used back then. People used natural dyes which tend to be more uneven and less intense, there were no artificial/chemical dyes like we have in today's industrially-dyed fabrics. Maybe that's one of the reasons for unsatisfactory colours in recreations.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08142734355737215613noreply@blogger.com