1724 - 1806
British
Made short work of by Graham Sutherland in Round 1.
Beat Gilbert Stuart in First Round Elimination by a two-vote swing. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
Adriaen van Ostade
1610 - 1685
Dutch
Tied with Sir William Orpen in his first try at Round One.
Tied with Frederic Leighton in his second try at Round One.
Beat Jean-Paul Riopelle in Round 1 by a single vote. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
Lost to Jan Steen in Round 2.
Vote for the artist of your choice in the comments, or any other way that works for you. Commentary and links to additional work are welcome. Polls open for at least one month past posting, but likely much longer.
Gonna go with Stubbs, really no idea why
ReplyDeleteMe too. He has a kangaroo.
ReplyDeleteNote huge on either, but let's go for Stubbs.
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ReplyDeleteThe kangaroo charmed me. Stubs.
ReplyDeleteStubbs, and I join everyone in liking the kangaroo-thing. Note to self: when becoming an artist, insert kangaroos in every painting for instant appeal.
ReplyDeleteRebecca and Mariah both go with Stubbs.
ReplyDeleteYou know what? I find the kangaroo kind of annoying. And, it seems like it's the only thing he ever painted that wasn't a horse or a lion-horse fight. Van Ostade's comeback starts here!
ReplyDeleteLet it continue! Another vote for the dreary van Ostade!
ReplyDeleteSusan goes for Stubbs.
ReplyDeleteI've voted against Stubbs in the past, largely because of the weird specialization in horse v. lion combat. But there is something original there, and, hey, I like the dramatic colors. So today I'll vote for him against the more solidly of-his-time-and-place van Ostade.
ReplyDeleteStubbs.
ReplyDeleteWell, the van Ostade comeback never really got its legs, and Stubbs rode that damn kangaroo to a fine victory, ten votes to three. He'll continue to take on Stella! STELLLLLLAAAAAAAA!!! ...in his next match.
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