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Christina’s World is one of Andrew Wyeth’s most famous paintings.
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So surely I can’t be the only one who sees the similarities here….
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Let’s examine the Museum of Modern Art’s description. I’ve circled the pertinent parts for comparison.
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Am I right, or am I right?
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And while Lord Dudley doesn’t have polio like poor Christina, he does share her propensity for crawling…. so I’m calling it.
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River's world..... 
As many times as I have seen it I never knew the backstory–thanks–you have done YOUR good deed for the day!
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You’re quite welcome.
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Yes, the similarities are striking, although I think his Lordship is thinking how far he could sprint should that harness come off…😝
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No doubt!
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The similarities would have been even greater (and your roof less leaky) if the weather hadn’t been so kind to your lush grass.
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I shall attempt to recreate the tableau with dead grass in the future…
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You are Right!
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Thank you. I always knew Dudley was a piece of work… just didn’t know it was art.
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You are SO RIGHT.
Also, I had no idea behind this painting, so thanks for that.
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Thank you. I knew I couldn’t be the only one to see it…
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Hmm… Think ratios are a bit off.
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Picky, picky….
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You have a good eye for art!
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And cats. Don’t forget the cat.
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The difference is in the “thought”. The girl is thinking “I am tired and hungry, I need to get to the barn house”, whereas his Lordship is thinking “eventually someone will bring me something to eat, so I think I will just sit around and do nothing a little longer”.
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That’s Dudley to a T.
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Still haven’t had that checked?
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nope
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