Madame Gustave Hequet, French
Artist Trying To Hide His Annoyance That You Just Sneezed on His Easel, ca. 1850-60
Oil on canvas
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/// It seemed Ingres’ anger was chronic;
the boy’s surliness blocked by no tonic.
Although he’d never smile
he embodied a style
which, he thought, made him look quite Byronic.
/// Ingres as a Young Man would lament. He
had been forced to create pentimenti.
Due to canvas’s price,
he would paint on them twice,
saving cash for a hot beverage Venti.