Thursday, June 12, 2014

Fathers

Sometimes the poorest man leaves his children the richest inheritance.
~Ruth E. Renkel


In honor of Father's Day on June 15th, a collection of art featuring fathers and their children:

Papa et bébé
by Bliu pastels

by Albert Neuhuys, 1891

Dost Mohammad Khan of Afghanistan with his son
by James Rattray (1818-1854)

Selbstportrait mit Tochter Marion, 1894
by Franz von Lenbach

Monsieur with his favourite daughter Marie Louise (future Queen of Spain), Versailles,
by Pierre Mignard

Gottlieb Recha welcoming her father
by Maurycy Gottlieb

Goodbye, Papa
by Vladimir Makovsky

Hanukkah, 18th century
Artist Unknown

The artist's daughter Nana and husband Christian Krohg
by Oda Krohg

The Robber and His Child
by Karl Friedrich Lessing

In Daddy's Arms
by Severin Nilsson


2 comments:

Linda B said...

Lovely Tabatha

Robyn Hood Black said...

Such dear images - thanks, Tabatha!