Franz von Defregger, Austrian
Writing Her Review of the Debate, Nell Found Herself Struggling To Come Up With a 10th Synonym for “Sh*tshow,” ca. 1900
Oil on panel
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/// This work’s real German title has flair,
and the translation just can’t compare.
“A Young Girl with a Letter”?
”Dirndl mit brief” is better.
(Sounds like “Girl’s dress with men’s underwear.”)
/// As she writes, her head pensively turns.
Can we guess what her letter concerns?
The girl’s small secret smile—
is that rapture, or guile?
There is someone for whom this girl yearns.
/// The gold ring on her hand would suggest
a commitment, (or “last will” bequest).
Is the source of her joy
a grown man or a boy?
So… to whom is her missive addressed?
/// In life, secrets learned are often less
interesting than what we might guess.
Those are scribbles she wrote
on Defregger’s prop note.
She’s illiterate, she would confess.