Meet Joseph Ducreux

[Tref]

One of my favorite self portraits since the Mona Lisa is the one by Joseph Ducreux:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z1/Tref_foto/ducreux1.jpg
Backatcha!

Here is a little more of his work ...

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z1/Tref_foto/ducreux-discret.gif
Shhhh!

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z1/Tref_foto/ducreux.gif
Yawn!

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z1/Tref_foto/jealous_husband_hi.jpg
Hah?!


Joseph Ducreux (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_ducreux) on Wikipedia.

[Betty]

Iv'e been meaning to ask you about your avatar. You must have known. Thanks for the info!

[Disneyphile]

Absolutely brilliant paintings!

Finally! Old art that I don't find boring to look at. :D

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Awesome stuff, man. Thanks for sharing!

[Snowflake]

Always wondered who did the painting of the yawning man and I love the Shhhhhh painting. :snap:

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I thought i saw the Yawning Man over at the Getty. hmmmm

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Awesome! I can't imagine how hard it must be to paint a yawn before photography.