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Thread #74242   Message #1293391
Posted By: Lighter
09-Oct-04 - 06:37 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: Cheesy Picture at L. of C. Site!
Subject: Folklore: Cheesy Pictrure at L. of C. Site!
Check out the U.S. Library of Congress site, "Historic American Sheet Music 1850-1920." Look closely at the picture of the charging dragoon.

You'll recognize instantly that the figure's been stolen from Lady Elizabeth Butler's ultra-romantic 1881 painting "Scotland Forever!" depicting (sort of) the charge of the Scots Greys at the Battle of Waterloo.

Oh yeah, the low-level functionary responsible changed the guy's uniform from red to blue to make this the perfect crime.

Scottish and British 'Catters, do you care to comment?