[Milton-L] Re: Trying to Identify a Painting

[Carol Barton]

I said (nor implied) no such thing, John. I also use the Cromwell painting--which is at least apocryphal, if not totally spurious--as well as Faithorne's Milton and a number of other Milton-related paintings as "screensavers." No one said I bought the premise--and in fact, as I warned Peter privately, the Munkacsy is a complete farce, based on the artist's own comments about it. (He knew so little about Milton that he didn't even get the daughters' names right.)

But I do thank you for the high regard evident in the post below just the same.

Carol Barton


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Ulreich 
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  Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 11:51 AM
  Subject: Re: [Milton-L] Re: Trying to Identify a Painting


  Here's the priceless followup. Other than not bothering to notice that Peter already has the image that she kindly offers to send him, Carol (whom I know and actually like--with such reservations as you may readily imagine) is a careful scholar & a ferocious collector of Miltonic trifles, a genuine (if not perfectly reliable) resource when it comes to information about Milton's life and times. The thing is, she actually believes the sort of bullshit promulgated by the painting: Milton was a wonderful man adored by all who knew him.
  YOB

  At 09:04 AM 2/1/2008, you wrote:

    Delaroche is your man, Peter. I use the painting to which you refer as my screen-saver, and will send it to you. [emphasis mind]

    Best to all,

    Carol Barton

    ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter C. Herman" <herman2 at mail.sdsu.edu>
    To: "John Milton Discussion List" <milton-l at lists.richmond.edu>
    Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 10:57 AM
    Subject: [Milton-L] Re: Trying to Identify a Painting



      Hello All,

      I am trying to identify a painting of Milton dictating Paradise Lost to his daughters. The image has Milton in the center of the painting surrounded by his three adoring progeny, one of whom is taking Milton's dictation. There is a landscape visible in the window, and Milton's foot rests on a stool. Here is the URL for the image: http://joefelso.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/763px-orlai-milton-1.jpg 

      And if anyone knows of any other images of Milton composing "Paradise Lost" (other than the ones by Fuseli and Dixon), I would be grateful.

      Peter C. Herman


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