Lady Colin Campbell’s unsubtle gaze
A few posts ago, we got into a detailed discussion about the fashion in Boldini’s portrait painting of Lady Colin Campbell. Even though her gaze is very easy to read and unsubtly suggestive, let’s briefly discuss it for the sake of completion!
Colin Campbell’s daring gaze is indicative of her strong, unwavering personality. Her magnetic gaze, that pierces through the page and directly gazes into your eyes, ties the entire painting together! It is already such a lively, sexually intense portrait, and her physiognamy is sending a look of shameless seduction. It’s captivating, empowering and I love it. It’s obvious that she’s up to no good and not afraid to show it!
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This is such a great painting. It shows the power that this woman has. She is not shy or timid and rather displays confidence. It is comparable to John Singer Sargent’s Lady Agnew. They both look quiet, yet seductive, they could kill you with their eyes. They have a passion and a yearning desire to succeed and be different than the stereotype. She is happy and sexy!
I love this painting, Boldini did a great job portraying her as a very strong, confident woman. It almost seems like she’s aggressive, with her strong gaze. You can definitely tell that she was a woman that got what she wanted, like men! Haha.
I absolutely love all the darkness in this painting even though she seems very bright and cheery. It’s almost symbolic of the nature of darkness that is in everyone and how sometimes the dark side can be fun when acted upon in a controlled manner.
I agree with you guys! I like the point mentioned about the darkness in the painting. It’s an element the artist uses to capture her authoritative and powerful personality and it’s also creating an atmosphere of daringness..almost like when you see the colors, you feel the energy and start feeling a little more bold inside!