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The Irritating Gentleman by Berthold Woltze ( 1874) (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [M] to c/visualarts@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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[–] 19 points 10 months ago (1 child)

Would her attire signify being in mourning in the time and place this was painted? That seems to add more to the story.

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  • [–] 15 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Yea, that's my take. Hard to see in this compressed image, but she has a tear running down her cheek. I got the vibe that she's on her way to a funeral, and already emotional, and the guy behind her just has no social awareness and is making things much harder for her.

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