As promised.
February 19--Francois Boucher,The Painter in His Studio. People don't ever think that they look as old as they do, as they are. Consider today's painting. According to the artist's dates and the date (questioned, to be fair) he was 50-ish when he painted it. Now, does the guy in this painting look 50? No, he doesn't; he looks maybe 25. Look at that unlined face and the auburn hair untouched by gray, look at the plump hand (which, by the way, is too big for his body), it's not dried and stringy-looking like a 50-year-old's hand. I know this because I'm looking at my own hands which give my age away. Monsieur Boucher needed glasses.
Eh. Not inspired but it's done.
--Barbara
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