This watercolour of Ibicella was inspired by a painting of Samson and Delilah by the French symbolist artist Gustave Moreau. Samson lies asleep on the lap of Delilah, who gazes out at the viewer langorously and knowingly, before cutting off his hair. Ibicella is here shown seated on a throne inspired by the petals of … Continue reading Portrait of Ibicella 2
A warm summer’s morning and Lady Ibicella takes her slave to a nearby field, rests her hands on the fence and lets him worship her. She gazes at the emerald and lime greens of the grass and the leaves and thinks what a charmed life she leads… A private commission from a devoted admirer. … Continue reading Lady Ibicella at the fence
In a previous artwork we saw Lady Ibicella as French schoolmistress. But every teacher needs some time off and so here she has gone hiking (in French -randonnée) in a beautiful exotic resort by the sea with her personal slave. He is useful for a lot of duties- setting up the tent, cooking, cleaning her boots, but … Continue reading Lady Ibicella goes hiking
This portrait of Lady Ibicella, the renowned French humiliatrix, depicts a classroom in which her pupil is attempting to write some French sentences on the blackboard. Obviously he is not a very clever pupil because he wears a “bonnet d’âne” (donkey cap) on his head. This is the French equivalent of the Dunce’s cap previously … Continue reading Portrait of Lady Ibicella
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