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"Study of Waterfall" for Study Challenge at 
90 Minutes
Original painting, Norwegischer Wasserfall, is by Louis Gurlitt (1812-1897) and can be seen here
There are many lovely photos and paintings of waterfalls out there. I was "shopping" around for my study subject when I tried getting a better look at this one. Only to find that that a closer look couldn't be had, as the only image of it that I managed to find was just 257x300 pixels in dimension. That saddens me. It makes them tricky to study for one thing, but also because it gives off the air of neglect. Not cherished. Not treasured.
I'm a great fan of the Gutenberg project and the google art project, and may all the artistic works in the world that has gone out of copyright be preserved digitally in great quality for all posterity. Let no book die as it's forgotten and mislaid, let no painting be lost. Fire and neglect might get at the originals, but as digital files they can go on.
90 Minutes
Original painting, Norwegischer Wasserfall, is by Louis Gurlitt (1812-1897) and can be seen here
There are many lovely photos and paintings of waterfalls out there. I was "shopping" around for my study subject when I tried getting a better look at this one. Only to find that that a closer look couldn't be had, as the only image of it that I managed to find was just 257x300 pixels in dimension. That saddens me. It makes them tricky to study for one thing, but also because it gives off the air of neglect. Not cherished. Not treasured.
I'm a great fan of the Gutenberg project and the google art project, and may all the artistic works in the world that has gone out of copyright be preserved digitally in great quality for all posterity. Let no book die as it's forgotten and mislaid, let no painting be lost. Fire and neglect might get at the originals, but as digital files they can go on.
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I like the warm light in the scene and your rendition of the water.