That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for March 09, 2012

The Duchess is wishing that the painter would hurry the heck up. The little dog is whining and starting to to do his potty wiggle.

“Back off or I’ll bite ya!”And it’s not the lapdog talking.

it does look a bit like him.

Enlarged image of this oil on panel painting of the artist’s wife (Metgen) 2 clicks from here. So far, only work by this artist to appear in Mr. Melcher’s blog.

This has Camille Grammer’s hands all over it…

Meryl Streep in “The Devil wears Shoulder Balloons”, coming soon to a theatre near you.

Loveable lass, isn’t she?

Shoulder pads in women’s fashion. Always a mistake.

…the forehead looks kinda familiar…

Ed Harris in drag? Who knew?

Is Duchess von Manhanz any relation to the Baron du Manface?

My apology for repeating that it’s the artist’s wife in my post. On average it takes me about an hour to assemble the information, and yours wasn’t there when I started. I should have refreshed my screen before posting; instead, I just posted it and went to bed.

She is probably thinking of all the work awaiting while she wastes time posing in uncomfortable clothes. Her face in the enlargement looks a little softer (troubled, but not angry). I have a photo of myself going down the aisle at daughter’s #1 wedding with a similar expression (not sure if it was because of the usher assigned to me or her choice of husband (too long ago)

: )

I wouldn’t deduce too much from the forehead. In some periods – when intelligence in women was considred sexy – women shaved their forheads to look like they had larger brains. I think Manhanz is the mot juste.

She is much prettier in the larger version.

Thanks for the Men At Work earwig. Good thing I liked that song.

You’re right about marguerite, BTW.

Romney, campaigning in Alabama for the women’s vote.

“Fear me, for my shoulder pads are larger than my dog!”

“Know any good recipes for dog?”

Hey Number Six, I’m really glad to see you’re back.

I also said that enlargement shows a softer expression (which is true and Marge must have seen that as well). BTW if you can see it, my expression in this avatar (daughter’s first wedding) was also a bit dour. I think I wanted to march with my BF.

She’s a Bene-jezzerite Mother Superior!The DUNE is upon us!

Putin in a dress. And those fingers… creepy painting.

A lot of NICE folks banished from the site lately. I’m happy you are saved from Rover, Number Six.