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Marie

I've always wanted an oil painting.





 Earlier this summer I found "Marie".




She was tucked away in a dark corner of an old antique shop. 




Her ornate gold frame had some damage, but was still beautiful.





She has such a kind face.




The canvas does have a few holes and I'm sure it has faded over time, but the details are amazing.




I love her jewelry. The gold and diamond earrings are a matched set with her brooch. 



When I turned the painting over to the backside, I was in for another surprise. The canvas was signed "Marie, and also a date of 1871! How amazing is that?




Also from the backside you can see her image through the canvas, and it does look a little spooky! lol



Marie ended up coming home to Welch House, and she has become an instant ancestor! I have her displayed in the foyer to welcome visitors to our home. I just know that she is the first oil painting of many to come!




I am sorry that I have been away for quite some time. This past year has been extremely hard for me. If you have been following me on Instagram you know that I had surgery earlier this month to remove a pituitary tumor. I am three weeks post operation, the recovery time is 6 weeks. I'm not allowed to do much  until then, but I had these photos and a few more saved for a blog post that I thought I would share with you while I'm still in recovery. I hope to be more consistent on my blog soon! 

I've missed you all!


-Larissa


4 comments

  1. Take your time to heal. If you feel the energy and urge to post, please, by all means, we love you and will be patient. What a lovely oil and the frame is exquisite. Enjoy Marie.

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  2. Welcome Marie- I agree she has a very kind face,glad she found a new home. Sorry to hear about your health issues, please take care! I love your style and enjoy reading your blog when ever you post,always a pleasure.
    Denise

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  3. The painting looks perfect! What an amazing find being signed!

    I hope and pray you are healing up quickly, my friend!

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  4. So good to hear from you! I hope your recovery is progressing well. Love your instant ancestor and really, really like the frame, too. A little bit of age on frames is great. Hope to hear from you again soon.

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