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Anna Lea Merritt, Cecilia Farrer, Dorothea Beale, Henry Merritt, James Russell Lowell, Lambton Loraine, Thomas Agar-Robartes, Warren de la Rue, William Boxall
Love Locked Out
Eve
War
Ophelia
A Duet
Lamia, The Serpent Woman
Portrait Of A Young Lady
Captain Sir Lambton Loraine, 11th Bt.
Mrs. Stirling (Lady Hutton Gregory) As The Nurse
The Four Children Of Thomas Agar-Robartes
Fairy Tales
James Russell Lowell
Mrs. Holman Hunt
Portrait Of A Young Girl
A Young Girl Holding A Posy Of Roses
A Patrician Mother
Cecilia Farrer
Minna Sophia Farrer Holding A Hare
Miss Ethel D’Arcy Aged 6
Lady Jane de Saumarez, née Jane Anne Broke
William Boxall
The Little Quakeress
Dorothea Beale
Dame Frederica
John Owen
A Young Girl Collecting Rhododendron Flowers
Warren de la Rue
Mrs. Arnold Toynbee, Treasurer Of Lady Margaret Hall
Right Reverend Talbot (after George Richmond)
Henry Merritt (Artist’s Husband)
AMERICAN GALLERY - 19th Century 
Subtitle for “Love Locked Out”: “Can I at least have my clothes?!?”
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Behind this painting there’s a very sad story.
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Gosh, now I feel like a heel:
“Cupid, the god of love, is shown here trying to force open the door of a mausoleum. Merrit made the picture in memory of her husband, who died within three months of their marriage. Both Merrit and Cupid face the task of conquering death, which they are bound to fail.”
Ban me from your blog for making dumb wisecracks! I will understand. 😦
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The joke was good, but at the same time the hidden meaning of this painting is worthy of being known.
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All the same, next time I think I’ll google before I leap.
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Bruce’s subtle interpretation of Anna Lea Merritt’s work may explain why she decided to settle in England.
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