tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711078332281330670.post7153333335717704403..comments2023-07-24T07:22:40.664-07:00Comments on Meri's Play Place: Sepia Saturday: Vinnie ReamMerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07024443046207501650noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711078332281330670.post-36577440638054469532012-12-18T10:16:03.317-08:002012-12-18T10:16:03.317-08:00What a fascinating post. I had neer heard of Lavi...What a fascinating post. I had neer heard of Lavinia and you are so lucky to ahve such a photographic record of her - her portraits are so beautiful. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711078332281330670.post-37643638146869587522012-12-17T19:55:29.811-08:002012-12-17T19:55:29.811-08:00A great post. Sculptors seem to get less notice an...A great post. Sculptors seem to get less notice and yet their work is often more in the public eye than that of painters. For a young woman to achieve such distinction in art at this time is amazing. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711078332281330670.post-77729498111391041292012-12-17T04:38:46.657-08:002012-12-17T04:38:46.657-08:00I enjoyed reading this story of a young woman who ...I enjoyed reading this story of a young woman who made it in a man's world. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711078332281330670.post-64487007610118838242012-12-16T17:09:26.423-08:002012-12-16T17:09:26.423-08:00Absolutely fascinating! So glad you chose this for...Absolutely fascinating! So glad you chose this for your post. Just fascinating!Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711078332281330670.post-52429727627564016362012-12-16T15:10:56.761-08:002012-12-16T15:10:56.761-08:00What you described as "tame and stuffy",...What you described as "tame and stuffy", I find fascinating. The first woman commissioned for such an endeavor is no small feat. <br />Thanx 4 sharing!! <br />:)~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711078332281330670.post-78200183139841035352012-12-16T12:59:23.939-08:002012-12-16T12:59:23.939-08:00Great story! I am really happy you investigated a...Great story! I am really happy you investigated and posted it. Thanks! I also love your Day 12 Mary. Both the picture and the thoughts about her. J Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16418645028718782130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711078332281330670.post-18331017675335895172012-12-16T07:25:59.236-08:002012-12-16T07:25:59.236-08:00What a fascinating post. The story of a woman, the...What a fascinating post. The story of a woman, the story of an age, the story of a country.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711078332281330670.post-40710697314008959622012-12-16T06:23:10.488-08:002012-12-16T06:23:10.488-08:00Amazing -- how do you start with a hunk of marble ...Amazing -- how do you start with a hunk of marble and end up with such a gorgeous likenesses of Abraham Lincoln and Sappho?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711078332281330670.post-811096688284299562012-12-15T18:16:33.186-08:002012-12-15T18:16:33.186-08:00I think the dead letter office is where letters th...I think the dead letter office is where letters that cannot be delivered end up. Not for death circulars. Interesting artist info.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711078332281330670.post-20102357070899060392012-12-15T17:04:55.689-08:002012-12-15T17:04:55.689-08:00An amzing lady with an amazing talent and zest for...An amzing lady with an amazing talent and zest for life. Just wonderful to read this. Meri, such an interesting story, she was also beautiful, she had it all, good on her. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711078332281330670.post-66897549164596456232012-12-15T13:43:37.916-08:002012-12-15T13:43:37.916-08:00What an amazing woman. I have to know more. Thanks...What an amazing woman. I have to know more. Thanks for a great post.Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711078332281330670.post-84146667806218479992012-12-15T12:49:54.595-08:002012-12-15T12:49:54.595-08:00Likewise, I'd never heard of her, but Sculptor...Likewise, I'd never heard of her, but Sculptors seems to get a rather poor press compared to PaintersAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01378637587289025611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711078332281330670.post-45355535162327568572012-12-15T12:14:58.446-08:002012-12-15T12:14:58.446-08:00Like Bob I never heard of her before. But what tal...Like Bob I never heard of her before. But what talent!<br />There is another thing I never heard of and that is the dead letter office. Is that for the handling of death circulars or am I mistaken?Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512412669995490110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711078332281330670.post-56664296396646355832012-12-15T11:51:06.178-08:002012-12-15T11:51:06.178-08:00I wouldn't have know about her until I browsed...I wouldn't have know about her until I browsed the Library of Congress photo collection and wondered who she was. A little research -- including stumbling across info from the Reams -- and voila!Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07024443046207501650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711078332281330670.post-39623678659484294082012-12-15T11:33:54.622-08:002012-12-15T11:33:54.622-08:00Now here's a woman I would never have known ab...Now here's a woman I would never have known about were it not for Sepia Saturday. An accomplished sculptor - what an achievement.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.com