Lot 982
George Rodrigue (American/Louisiana, b. 1944), "The Flowers of Susan", 1991, acrylic on canvas, signed lower left, signed, titled and dated en verso, 24 in. x 20 in., framed. Note : The woman represented in this painting is inspired by the iconic Acadian heroine Evangeline, made famous by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem of 1847 Rodrigue often painted her, with the typical ""black eyes"" and ""brown tresses"" from the poem. While he used several models, sitting most often was Diane Bernard Keogh, the daughter of friends of the artist. The figure here is depicted here with her basket of roses, as narrated in Longfellow's poem, and the model's melancholy expression adds to the romantic sadness of the story of the star-crossed lovers Evangeline and Gabriel. Reference: Rodrigue, Wendy. ""A History of Evangeline in Rodrigue's Paintings"", Musings of an Artist's Wife, November 10, 2009, http://www.wendyrodrigue.com/2009/11/there-are-enough-rodrigue-evangelines.html."
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