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'The Studio at Cruxton Abbey 2'​

Barred from the Royal Academy life classes on account of gender discrimination, and the widespread fear that the female students would be exposed to features of the male anatomy too shocking to describe here, Lady Wragg resorts to painting a series of risque portraits of her own domestic staff. Between them, the maids have accumulated a remarkable amount of experience, posing nude in the pursuit of artistic endeavour. Lady Wragg considers herself fortunate indeed to find that all of her staff have been abducted recruited, coincidentally, from high profile modelling agencies (Lord Wragg may have some explaining to do...)

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Today, it is Lily's turn to pose in the studio at Cruxton Abbey. Being primarily a photographer's model, Lily finds it awkward to hold a static pose for more than thirty minutes continuously, and so Lady Wragg has kindly allowed her to take a rest, whilst she paints some of the background detail. She hopes to enter the picture in the Royal Academy summer exhibition, where it will be judged by the renowned society photographer, E-DigitalFantasy. In anticipation of a prize, Lady Wragg has invited the photographer to Cruxton Abbey, to photograph the maids at work in their 'natural environment'. To say that Lily is very excited at the thought of meeting him again, would probably be an understatement. :)

This manipulation has been created as a birthday celebration for @E-DigitalFantasy . The original painting by Jeanna Bauck shows her friend, Bertha Wegmann, working on a portrait of an unidentified sitter, in their shared studio during the late 1870s. Bauck and Wegmann painted pictures of each other at work on their paintings, to demonstrate that women should be taken seriously as professional artists. The ban on female students attending life classes at the Royal Academy was eventually lifted during the 1890s.
 
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bobinder said:
'The Studio at Cruxton Abbey 2'​

Barred from the Royal Academy life classes on account of gender discrimination, and the widespread fear that the female students would be exposed to features of the male anatomy too shocking to describe here, Lady Wragg resorts to painting a series of risque portraits of her own domestic staff. Between them, the maids have accumulated a remarkable amount of experience, posing nude in the pursuit of artistic endeavour. Lady Wragg considers herself fortunate indeed to find that all of her staff have been abducted recruited, coincidentally, from high profile modelling agencies (Lord Wragg may have some explaining to do...)

the_studio_at_cruxton_abbey_2_by_bobnearied_dg3gfe0-fullview.jpg

(Image hosted on DeviantArt Sta.sh. Full size picture - https://sta.sh/03e6q9tph1 )​

Today, it is Lily's turn to pose in the studio at Cruxton Abbey. Being primarily a photographer's model, Lily finds it awkward to hold a static pose for more than thirty minutes continuously, and so Lady Wragg has kindly allowed her to take a rest, whilst she paints some of the background detail. She hopes to enter the picture in the Royal Academy summer exhibition, where it will be judged by the renowned society photographer, E-DigitalFantasy. In anticipation of a prize, Lady Wragg has invited the photographer to Cruxton Abbey, to photograph the maids at work in their 'natural environment'. To say that Lily is very excited at the thought of meeting him again, would probably be an understatement. :)

This manipulation has been created as a birthday celebration for @E-DigitalFantasy . The original painting by Jeanna Bauck shows her friend, Bertha Wegmann, working on a portrait of an unidentified sitter, in their shared studio during the late 1870s. Bauck and Wegmann painted pictures of each other at work on their paintings, to demonstrate that women should be taken seriously as professional artists. The ban on female students attending life classes at the Royal Academy was eventually lifted during the 1890s.
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Wonderful Bob. Thank you. Lily will be pleased.
 
Oriental Dancer 3

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Like my previous picture of Lily, this latest one features her in a seated pose, located in a nineteenth century painting. The picture combines a figure source by Bob Baylis for Dreamscape Studios, with a highly acclaimed Egyptian interior by John Frederick Lewis RA.

The painting, entitled 'The Reception - A Lady Receiving Visitors', was inspired by scenes witnessed by Lewis whilst living in Cairo, although it was painted twenty years after his return to London. When exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1874, it was praised for its authenticity and fine detail, Edward Lear observing that, 'the subjects painted by J. F. Lewis were perfect as representations of real scenes & people.'

The figure source shows Lily wearing a bright red, strappy bikini and suspender belt, which were toned down to a copper hue, in a separate layer, consistent with the background colouring. Jewelled embellishments were added to suggest the costume of an oriental dancer. The lighting effect which reveals Lily's muscle tone was intensified, and the darkened skin blends in with the painted figures. The backlighting effect was preserved by placing her on the seat where direct sunlight passes through the window, reflecting off the wall and illuminating her from the left and behind.

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The resulting manipulation uses only a small part of the original painting, which has also been employed in previous works by @Jollyrei and @CamCrux . It was first published as a birthday celebration for CamCrux, in recognition of his previous use of this and other Orientalist backgrounds, as well as acknowledging the considerable number of appearances made by Lily as a favourite model in his own pictures. :)
 
bobinder said:
Oriental Dancer 3

oriental_dancer_3_by_bobnearied_dgfvjtr-fullview.jpg

(Image hosted on DeviantArt Sta.sh. Full size picture - https://sta.sh/01flkmy8m705 )

oriental_dancer_3_det1_by_bobnearied_dgfvjx9-pre.jpg

(Image hosted on DeviantArt Sta.sh. Full size picture - https://sta.sh/02bqagiru4z8 )​

Like my previous picture of Lily, this latest one features her in a seated pose, located in a nineteenth century painting. The picture combines a figure source by Bob Baylis for Dreamscape Studios, with a highly acclaimed Egyptian interior by John Frederick Lewis RA.

The painting, entitled 'The Reception - A Lady Receiving Visitors', was inspired by scenes witnessed by Lewis whilst living in Cairo, although it was painted twenty years after his return to London. When exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1874, it was praised for its authenticity and fine detail, Edward Lear observing that, 'the subjects painted by J. F. Lewis were perfect as representations of real scenes & people.'

The figure source shows Lily wearing a bright red, strappy bikini and suspender belt, which were toned down to a copper hue, in a separate layer, consistent with the background colouring. Jewelled embellishments were added to suggest the costume of an oriental dancer. The lighting effect which reveals Lily's muscle tone was intensified, and the darkened skin blends in with the painted figures. The backlighting effect was preserved by placing her on the seat where direct sunlight passes through the window, reflecting off the wall and illuminating her from the left and behind.


The resulting manipulation uses only a small part of the original painting, which has also been employed in previous works by @Jollyrei and @CamCrux . It was first published as a birthday celebration for CamCrux, in recognition of his previous use of this and other Orientalist backgrounds, as well as acknowledging the considerable number of appearances made by Lily as a favourite model in his own pictures. :)
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I possibly shouldn't comment before @E-DigitalFantasy but I think this image is poetry in a picture. You can gaze at it for an hour and still be ready for more. Yes, Lily is undoubtedly one of the loveliest women on the planet, but @bobinder can take her and transform her into a goddess!

It's a lovely, lovely picture, Bob and no mistake about it :clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping:
 
bobinder said:
Oriental Dancer 3

oriental_dancer_3_by_bobnearied_dgfvjtr-fullview.jpg

(Image hosted on DeviantArt Sta.sh. Full size picture - https://sta.sh/01flkmy8m705 )

oriental_dancer_3_det1_by_bobnearied_dgfvjx9-pre.jpg

(Image hosted on DeviantArt Sta.sh. Full size picture - https://sta.sh/02bqagiru4z8 )​

Like my previous picture of Lily, this latest one features her in a seated pose, located in a nineteenth century painting. The picture combines a figure source by Bob Baylis for Dreamscape Studios, with a highly acclaimed Egyptian interior by John Frederick Lewis RA.

The painting, entitled 'The Reception - A Lady Receiving Visitors', was inspired by scenes witnessed by Lewis whilst living in Cairo, although it was painted twenty years after his return to London. When exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1874, it was praised for its authenticity and fine detail, Edward Lear observing that, 'the subjects painted by J. F. Lewis were perfect as representations of real scenes & people.'

The figure source shows Lily wearing a bright red, strappy bikini and suspender belt, which were toned down to a copper hue, in a separate layer, consistent with the background colouring. Jewelled embellishments were added to suggest the costume of an oriental dancer. The lighting effect which reveals Lily's muscle tone was intensified, and the darkened skin blends in with the painted figures. The backlighting effect was preserved by placing her on the seat where direct sunlight passes through the window, reflecting off the wall and illuminating her from the left and behind.


The resulting manipulation uses only a small part of the original painting, which has also been employed in previous works by @Jollyrei and @CamCrux . It was first published as a birthday celebration for CamCrux, in recognition of his previous use of this and other Orientalist backgrounds, as well as acknowledging the considerable number of appearances made by Lily as a favourite model in his own pictures. :)
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Ooooooo this is really very nice. I do like a bit of orientalism :)
You know, that place looks familiar. It doesn't by any chance belong to my distant cousin Emir Abdullah al Phlebas, does it? Relation of Dante Gabriel Phlebas?

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Wragg said:
I possibly shouldn't comment before @E-DigitalFantasy but I think this image is poetry in a picture. You can gaze at it for an hour and still be ready for more. Yes, Lily is undoubtedly one of the loveliest women on the planet, but @bobinder can take her and transform her into a goddess!

It's a lovely, lovely picture, Bob and no mistake about it :clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping:
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Thank you Wragg, that is very kind of you, and I'm sure Lily will be charmed and delighted by your sentiments. :)

phlebas said:
Ooooooo this is really very nice. I do like a bit of orientalism :)
You know, that place looks familiar. It doesn't by any chance belong to my distant cousin Emir Abdullah al Phlebas, does it? Relation of Dante Gabriel Phlebas?

Emir Phlebas.jpg
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Thank you very much Phlebas - that's very nice work, and I can definitely see the influence of Dante Gabriel Rossetti. :D
 
JFL01 The Reception John Frederick Lewis mod25pc.jpg​
Whilst the other pictures based on John Frederick Lewis' painting do not feature Lily, I thought I might take the opportunity to bring them all together in a single post, to demonstrate how the focus is almost always on the area of the window seat in the centre of the composition. The first picture shows the whole canvas of Lewis' finely detailed oil painting, 'The Reception', which is only 25" x 30" in size. The painting is intended to show the mandarah (a first-floor reception room) in an Egyptian house, despite the fact that women were forbidden to enter this room, which was exclusively a male domain. Lewis is therefore breaking with tradition, to portray women as having equal status with men in Egyptian society.

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In the manipulation by @CamCrux (Kamerijk) 'Inspection Day at the Harem', the canvas is cropped down to the central area. With the pool deleted, new figures can be introduced into the foreground, on the assumption that the floor is now continuous. The inserted females are shown disrobing for inspection by the two Moorish males, one of whom is an original character in the painting. The antelope seen on the right was a popular house pet in nineteenth century Egypt.

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@Jollyrei 's version of the scene, entitled 'Harem', has the window seat cleared of the original painted characters, substituting the figures of (left to right) Ariel, Avril and Alice, relaxing on the comfortable upholstery. On the left, the males in the foreground have been extracted from a slave market painting by Jean Leon Gerome, and in a neat example of character interaction, the girl being inspected by them is modelled by Victoria Sokolova.

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Alice appears again in my first interpretation, which preserves the pool, since she is presumed to be standing in front of it. The figure source is from the series, 'Honey' by Vadim Rigin. The same pose is used in a second manipulation, which uniquely employs the upper left corner of Lewis' painting. Alice is now dressed in the costume of an oriental dancer, and is located in the sunlight coming through the stained glass window. It is unlikely that our manip artists have exhausted the possibilities offered by Lewis' painting, and I expect we shall be seeing it again in future works. :)
 
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