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Mike McCarty · 11-19-2006, 11:09 AM

Cynthia,

I've always heard that it was the color purple, or aubergine, that was terribly rare and reserved for kings. Although, this may have been even further back in time.

Here are two more of Sargent's paintings that throw that splash of red into the periphery.

Rehearsal of the Pas de Loup Orchestra
Venetian Wine Shop 1898, 21x27

11-19-2006, 11:09 AM	#150
Mike McCarty PHOTOGRAPHY MODERATOR SOG Member '03 Finalist Taos SOPA '03 HonMen SoCal ASOPA '03 Finalist SoCal ASOPA '04 Finalist Taos SOPA Joined: Dec 2001 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 2,674	Cynthia, I've always heard that it was the color purple, or aubergine, that was terribly rare and reserved for kings. Although, this may have been even further back in time. Here are two more of Sargent's paintings that throw that splash of red into the periphery. Rehearsal of the Pas de Loup Orchestra Venetian Wine Shop 1898, 21x27 Attached Images __________________ Mike McCarty