Friday, November 19, 2010

The Queen of Sheba

I am in awe of the beauty of this painting.

John Duncan — The Queen of Sheba —1923

John Duncan — The Queen of Sheba —preliminary drawing

John Duncan — The Queen of Sheba — detail
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2 comments:

  1. AnnieNovember 20, 2010 at 7:17 PM

    Hi Thom,
    It is beautiful. It reminds me of some of his other painting with many figures, like Masque of Love, and Riders of the Sidhe. I enjoyed the sketch you included. Many times preliminary sketches and studies are equally impressive.

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  2. joe ackermanNovember 21, 2010 at 3:45 AM

    I can see why.

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