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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 15:49, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
... that artist Frances Emilia Crofton had lithograph copies made of eight of her paintings (example pictured), and sold them for charity? Source: "County Leitrim Protestant Orphan Society ... receipt of £51 from Mrs William Crofton, Cheltenham, being the amount of the sale of eight views taken by that lady for the benefit of the above society." (Roscommon & Leitrim Gazette 21 July 1855, p.2 col.3)
Comment: The image is a detail of a larger picture. Once you notice Crofton's mischievous sexual symbolism, you can't unsee it. Elsewhere in the original picture is the predictable tower to go with it. We have no citation for that aspect, so don't worry, there can be no mention of this prank in the article or hook. The general public will not notice the symbolism; however if you prefer, I can substitute another picture.
Created by Storye book (talk). Self-nominated at 16:19, 29 December 2020 (UTC).
A fine new article, long enough, no copyvio concerns, have to AGF on the hook because I don't have a BNA subscription anymore. Ritchie333(talk)(cont) 21:08, 29 December 2020 (UTC)
Storye book I can promote this now without an image or wait until there is an open prep area later. I'm just asking what you prefer now because this hook was nominated a while ago. SL93 (talk) 03:39, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
Thank you both. @SL93 - I'd rather that it went up with a picture because this is an artist, so I'm happy to wait. If you don't like the picture due to its symbolism (which the public won't notice anyway - they never do), then of course there are plenty of other pictures to choose from. Meanwhile, I have found that the symbolism isn't a joke - it's an allegory of the history of colonialism in Ireland. Thus, the Protestant colonials (represented by castles with towers) have ravished the Catholic country (monastery in this picture), but are now (according to the pictures in numerical order) living in harmony, represented by the oak (English symbolic tree) and wych elm (Irish native tree) growing side by side. The wych elm is the one that looks like a tall version of the oak in the pictures. So the symbolism is not just vulgarity. I cannot put any of this in the article, because 1. we don't have sufficient citations for it, and 2. it might invite controversy. It's good to know that the artist had some depth, though. I hope that helps. Storye book (talk) 10:49, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
Here are two alternative pictures. FYI: In Castle Otway the detail shows the castle with an oak and an elm. In Isle of Portland, the detail shows local women with a dead tree in their garden - the rest of the original picture shows Portland jail in the far distance (husband missing?). Storye book (talk) 11:41, 31 January 2021 (UTC) Castle Otway by F.E. CroftonIsle of Portland by F.E. Crofton.
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A fine new article, long enough, no copyvio concerns, have to AGF on the hook because I don't have a BNA subscription anymore. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 21:08, 29 December 2020 (UTC)
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