Recent Posts from : Excellence in Literature by Janice Campbell
Charles Dickens Biography
Charles Dickens (1812–1870) is one of the best-known authors of Victorian England, and he has created some of the most memorable characters in British Literature. Early Life He was born on the 7th of...
John Milton Biography
John Milton (1608–1674), author of Paradise Lost and other works, was an English poet. He was born in Bread Street, Cheapside, London, on the 9th of December 1608. Milton’s Parents and Early Life His father,...
Major General’s Song — Gilbert and Sullivan
In “I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General” from The Pirates of Penzance, Gilbert and Sullivan’s character introduces himself by presenting an absurdly detailed résumé in the musical form of a “patter...
The Ballad of Reading Gaol
The Ballad of Reading Gaol (gaol is the British spelling of jail) narrates the story of an execution that occurred while Oscar Wilde was imprisoned in the late 1890s. It does not attempt to...
Robert Burns Poetry
Robert Burns (1759 – 1796), a Scottish poet and lyricist is not only the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, but he has long been considered the national...
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really great family picture 😀
This reminds me of the book, Mr. Revere and I, which is about Paul Revere and is told from his horse’s (Schaherazade/Sherry) point of view. In it, Sherry lives in the yard by the house and has a split door which remains open during the warm months so she can stick her head in and be “part of the family.”
I’m going to have to get that book (I think it’s by Robert Lawson). I imagine it was inspired by this painting.
This reminds of the time we were driving through the Blue Ridge Mountains in the springtime and we passed an old white farmhouse with a well-worn porch. Standing at the door, with a proprietary air, was an elderly white horse. I’ve always wondered if he really did go in!
Thank-you for posting the painting, it is a fantastic piece that represents what we are attempting to build in our own family life on our small farm. In fact, it may become a print that we hang on the wall to remind us of our goal! 🙂
On another topic, thank-you for sharing your “7 keys to homeschool balance” with our homeschool group this week. Based upon the presentation we will be making a couple of small (but significant) changes that will move us towards balance. Thank-you!
Having time for moments like this makes family life a joy, doesn’t it?
I’m glad you enjoyed the presentation– balance sometimes seems hard to achieve, but it’s oh-so-worth-it!
I have this picture…it has been in my family now for about 75 to 80 years..I was wondering if there is a collector out there that can tell me more about it……thank you
I just love that picture, Bev. How nice that you actually own one!
The original is owned by a museum in Liverpool. You can see it here: http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/walker/collections/19c/cotman.aspx. You can probably find out a lot just by Googling the artist or looking in an art encyclopedia. Enjoy!