Painting: In the Theatre Box, by Franz Xaver Simm
The way the light from the stage is reflected in the central couple of the painting draws our eyes to them; the girls father is rather circumspect but the curve of his mouth makes me imagine him clearing his throat or stamping his stick at any moment. But who is the sister to the left gazing at across the way? I love the detail of the youngest looking through her opera spyglass at the people down below.
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