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Lizzie and Emma painting
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 4:20 pm
by Jeff
H i guys, Boy did I get a shock today!
I came home form work today and there was a gentlemen talking
with my folks and he was telling them that he owns a painting
that Lizzie and Emma owned at Maplecroft!! It was given to his grandfather as part of the payment for work he did at maplecroft.
He is going to call soon and bring it down for me to see and photgraph!!
Can't wait to see it!!!
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 4:53 pm
by Liz Crouthers
Sounds like fun hope you have a good look. Will you post it please?
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:29 pm
by shakiboo
Oh how cool!
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:08 am
by Kat
That's exciting! I hope it is real!
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:27 am
by bobarth
Jeff,
You are kidding?????
Ok get names, dates and what work was done. Pry every memory out of him.
Work at Maplecroft, can you imagine????
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:55 am
by Allen
That is so cool.
I hope you will share the pictures of the painting with us.
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:18 pm
by Jeff
I just hope this guy calls and brings it down for a look! I am really anxious to see it!! I don't have a scanner, but I will ask Shelley to post
them up after I get them developed.
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:18 pm
by Jeff
I just hope this guy calls and brings it down for a look! I am really anxious to see it!! I don't have a scanner, but I will ask Shelley to post
them up after I get them developed.
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:06 pm
by SteveS.
That is really awesome news Jeff if it is real. Get as many facts as you can. Wow you are lucky to have an oportunity to see an example of the artwork that Lizzie and Emma enjoyed. Make him an offer for it.
Can't wait to see pictures posted of it. Makes me wonder what other treasures of lizzie's are still out there just waiting to be discovered. Fellow Fall Riverites....time to clean out those attics and cellars.
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:27 am
by augusta
Wow! Thanks for posting that, Jeff. It's incredible. I wonder what the subject is - landscape? Still life? I wonder if it's colorful. I'd think Lizzie would go toward a colorful one, while Emma might have preferred a more sombre one. Maybe they split the difference and had a floral done in charcoal.
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:39 am
by twinsrwe
WOW! What a treasure, if it is real. What kind of work did his grandfather do at Maplecroft? Did his grandfather share any stories with him or his family about Maplecroft, Lizzie and/or Emma? This is so exciting!
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:08 am
by Jeff
It is here!!! The man brought the picture here yesteray and is letting me hold on to it for a week or two to show people and take pictures of it!!
The painting ironic in the sense that it kind of symbolizes her life after the murders. It is called "Alone". It depicts a young girl sitting in a row boat
along the dock w/ her head hanging down. Sounds like Lizzie to me LOL
It also has a note that was found on the back of it stating "This picture
was framed for the home of Lizbeth and Emma Borden of Fall River,
Mass. It also has some other stuff written, but it is hard to read,
but was able to make out the title of the painting
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:25 am
by shakiboo
O WOW!! How exciting for you!!! Get the camera!! Poor Lizzie, she would never have wanted anyone to know how badly she was hurting.....IMHO
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:41 am
by twinsrwe
Jeff, this sounds like the real thing! How exciting!
The title of the painting puts shivers up and down my back; it is so sad, since, Lizbeth really did spend the last years of her life, very much alone.
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:40 pm
by SteveS.
Awesome Jeff, can't wait to see the pics of it posted. Alone. What a beautifuly haunting everlasting tribute to Miss. Lizbeth of Maplecroft.
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:56 pm
by Shelley
I will be over Friday Jeff to photo the picture so we can post it here- can't wait to see it!
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:56 pm
by snokkums
Please do take a picture of it and post it!! I'd love to see it!