Friday, October 1, 2010

Blumenthal Gallery, Post Number 3

Today in the Blumenthal Gallery I'm going to feature our most recent acquisition, another painting by my father-in-law, Jack:




This one also hangs in our dining room. I love the warm tones and the way it feels like the sun is just coming up on a beautiful new day. Here's my favorite section of the painting:



"Juan Flora del Valle" -- does this sound familiar? Juan = Jack, and Blumenthal?


blumenthal Name Meaning and History

Jewish (Ashkenazic) and Swedish: ornamental name composed of German Blumen ‘flowers’ + Thal (now spelled Tal) ‘valley’.

from Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/facts/blumenthal-family-history.ashx)



Blumenthal = flowers of the valley = Flora del Valle! Genius!
Posted by Fourteen Countess at 9:00 AM
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2 comments:

  1. froogalOctober 1, 2010 at 9:34 AM

    What a wonderful little hidden message. Love this painting...I hope you have more to show!

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  2. Fourteen CountessOctober 3, 2010 at 3:49 PM

    Thanks, @froogal! I *do* have some more to show-- stay tuned! :)

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