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The Meeting on the Turret Stairs by Frederic William Burton (1864) (i.postimg.cc)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Amazingly evocative, and beautifully painted

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

His mail sleeves are giving me a confusing perspective.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The pillar for me. Like he has an elephant leg.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Now you mention it XD!

These are quite common centre structures in English castles, whenever I visit one the guides invariably tell the story of a left-hand rail designed so a descending English knight can strike the French invader with his strong sword wielding right arm. I'm not sure if it's a myth...

[–] Agent641 1 points 1 year ago

Tig ol' bitties

[–] Noodle07 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Look how hard his sword is!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Hahaha made my day 😂

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

This is amazing

[–] Agent641 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Sure, but when I do it to women in the parking lot stairwell, everyones upset, cops are called...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Definitely worth a repost, the blue and the fabric are incredible work for gouache and watercolour.