When I’m bored, I look at paintings. Some play games, others call a friend, some surf the net for hours at a time (which I do, too), but I look at art. I’ve just finished Chapter 19 in The Heart of a Lie, my latest novel, so I thought I’d share some of the paintings that inspire me for this story. Click on each one to view it full-size. :)
Esther Perry:
"A Lady Playing the Piano," by Carl Vilhelm Holsoe (1863 - 1935)
Lara Perry:
"Peonies," by Charles Courtney Curran (1861 - 1942)
Esther and Lara:
"Doubtful Fortune," by Abraham Solomon (1824 - 1862)
Jane Curtis:
"Mrs. James Montgomery, Jr" by Thomas Sully, circa 1845
Esther as a servant:
"Mignon," by William Adolphe Bouguereau, circa 1869
Aunt Curtis:
"The Lady in Lavender," by Mary Bradish Titcomb (1858 - 1927)
Alexandra Vallencourt:
"In the Country," by Alfred Stevens, circa 1867
