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Wednesday 20 November 2013

Nancy Mitford

You may have recognized the English writer Nancy Mitford. She lived, found inspiration and died in this rather unobtrusive house in Montreuil neighbourhood. VDP chose the above photo because it was taken by Sir Cecil Beaton...

Vous aurez peut-être reconnu l'écrivain anglais Nancy Mitford qui a vécu et est décédée dans cette maison discrète, rue d'Artois à Montreuil. VDP a choisi la photo ci-dessus parce qu'elle a été prise par Sir Cecil Beaton...
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26 comments:

  1. Sylvia K20/11/13 00:09

    Wonderful picture of a beautiful woman, an interesting house and I suspect there might be some interesting stories about both!!

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  2. Michelle20/11/13 00:50

    What a classic portrait.

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  3. RedPat20/11/13 01:17

    A beautiful portrait!

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  4. Chattahoochee Valley Daily20/11/13 01:18

    Pretty lady, but what is holding up her dress?

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  5. Jack20/11/13 03:34

    I'm glad Barbara asked that!

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  6. William Kendall20/11/13 03:43

    Ah, so I'm not the only one who had that thought? Thank you, Barbara!

    It's a lovely building... has real character to it.

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  7. Randy20/11/13 03:46

    Love the house.

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  8. Bob Crowe20/11/13 04:37

    That could be Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With The Wind.

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  9. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com20/11/13 06:00

    The portrait looks like a model for a Limoges porcelain figurine.

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  10. Jeanmi20/11/13 06:43

    Les traducteurs automatiques donnent des résultats surréalistes...

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  11. Dave20/11/13 07:43

    I'm with Sylvia about there must be some interesting stories here. She's from a famous, intriguing family.

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  12. Olivier20/11/13 08:39

    un beau portrait, dans le type de ces années la, avec ce regard perdu

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  13. Anonymous20/11/13 09:56

    Beautiful portrait, and the house is very unobtrusive!

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  14. EG CameraGirl20/11/13 12:39

    I can't help laughing at Barbabra's question. ;)

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  15. Bergson20/11/13 13:35

    je ne connaissais pas

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  16. Stuart20/11/13 15:11

    As a recovering engineer by education, I was not aware of either Nancy Mitford or Sir Cecil Beaton. So thanks for helping to fill in the gaps. (And the gaps are BIG.)

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  17. VP20/11/13 18:09

    She was so beautiful...

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  18. Karl20/11/13 18:32

    Fine portrait of a beautiful lady...

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  19. Unknown20/11/13 19:25

    Your choice was perfect, Ciel! Sir Beaton's photo is absolutely gorgeous!

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  20. Tanya Breese20/11/13 20:46

    what a beautiful portrait!

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  21. Wayne20/11/13 21:43

    That's a very classy and beautiful portrait.

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  22. Sharon20/11/13 22:13

    What a wonderful photo! She looks like a 1930's movie star.

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  23. tapirgal20/11/13 23:34

    Interesting post, Ciel. I loved her book on Voltaire. My question was going to be, "Could the 'neckline' be any lower? I think not." Gorgeous portrait. I also love seeing where famous people lived or where history happened.

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  24. Halcyon21/11/13 09:16

    Very nice find! I had no idea she lived in France at all!

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  25. PerthDailyPhoto21/11/13 12:07

    She is a beauty for sure. The strapless gown has always been so elegant oui! I wonder if Cecil Beaton could have worked his magic on moi :))))

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  26. Anonymous21/11/13 17:19

    A lovely portrait but I have a strong urge to fix her "wardrobe malfunction"! ;-)

    ~Lindy

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Merci de votre visite très appréciée et de laisser une pensée ! Désolée de devoir modérer vos commentaires, VDP en a un peu marre des spammeurs en ce moment !