Re: Photo - HRH opening first Federal Parliament of Australia Archived Message
Posted by Nellie on June 9, 2012, 1:40 am, in reply to "Re: Photo - HRH opening first Federal Parliament of Australia"
Romanticised, but of course. Thank you RE for the exchanges. I have enjoyed them. I have also enjoyed celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of the Queen of Australia. All great fun. And I had the concert playing in the background. Shortly we will have another episode of The Diamond Queen. Australian TV seemed slow to catch on. --Previous Message-- : One thing I notice is the artistic liberty : taken by Tom Roberts with his portrait. The : stage upon which the dignitaries stood was : not some grand marble like platform as : depicted by brush. Nor is the interier : building fashioned of stone. : : When you compare the photograph with the : portrait it is evident to all that the : portrait itself is greatly romanticised. : : Not uncommon for the era. : : RE :
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