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Title: OT/out-of-period: Does anyone recognize the painting on this book cover?
Post by: gem on August 18, 2011, 03:29:19 PM

This popped up on my Amazon page today; I'm not at all interested in the book (which apparently is dreadful), but I'd love to see the full version of the painting on the cover. Can anyone identify it or its artist?

Gramercy!!

(http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172357356l/168131.jpg)

Title: Re: OT/out-of-period: Does anyone recognize the painting on this book cover?
Post by: Captain Jack Wolfe on August 18, 2011, 03:44:58 PM

Summer (or Ode to Summer) by John Atkinson Grimshaw

http://www.johnatkinsongrimshaw.org/Summer-large.html (http://www.johnatkinsongrimshaw.org/Summer-large.html)

(http://www.johnatkinsongrimshaw.org/172774/Summer-large.jpg)

Title: Re: OT/out-of-period: Does anyone recognize the painting on this book cover?
Post by: gem on August 18, 2011, 04:10:17 PM

Fantastic! Thank you!

Title: Re: Re: OT/out-of-period: Does anyone recognize the painting on this book cover?
Post by: Captain Jack Wolfe on August 18, 2011, 04:25:19 PM

My pleasure!

Title: Re: OT/out-of-period: Does anyone recognize the painting on this book cover?
Post by: LAVAGODDESSSS on August 20, 2011, 09:55:04 PM

Reminded me a bit of this:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/79210162/cotton-candy-victorian-2-piece-corset

I LOVE that pink and creme striped fabric!

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