Portrait of the Countess of Vergennes in Turkish Attire. Painting by Antoine de Favray, 18th century. Tags:Europe 2 comments Interesting pose. Gesturing is both inviting and dismissive. I wonder if she was a complex woman, or the painter was a complex artist. Sitting in conjunction (Turkish sitting). Westerners call it barbarian sitting. Leave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
Interesting pose. Gesturing is both inviting and dismissive. I wonder if she was a complex woman, or the painter was a complex artist.
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Interesting pose.
Gesturing is both inviting and dismissive. I wonder if she was a complex woman, or the painter was a complex artist.
Sitting in conjunction (Turkish sitting). Westerners call it barbarian sitting.