Sunday, September 22, 2019

September's Bookish Art...

Walter Crane -- At Home, a portrait, 1872




"There was always time for books. Reading was knowledge,
it was pleasure, it was joy, it was life."
--Hunter Shea 

12 comments:

  1. I echo what Melody said...love it and a definitely a great quote!

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  2. So pretty! The cat looks like my kitty Lynx. :)

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  3. Look at the kitty! Such a great and true quote.

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  4. Very nice! I had to immediately go look up both Walter Crane & Hunter Shea.

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  5. Nice quote, and I like how she seems to be just having an interlude reading, with one arm casually on the hearth- plus the cat. :)

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  6. I love this! What a beautiful painting and great quote! :)

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  7. Beautiful painting and a great quote to go with it. I need to write that quote in my journal.

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  8. Perfect painting, perfect quote - reading is like breathing, necessary for life.

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  9. Perfect quote for sure! And is that a feather duster in the lady's hand? Is she pausing her housework for a moment to read her book? Me too, lady, me too!

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