“Why do these big old country houses always have family portraits in the dining room? Do you really want to eat with… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Copy Share Image
“There goes the dismantled—Love has fallen off her wall. A religious woman,” he thought to himself, “without the joy and safety of… — Djuna Barnes Copy Share Image
“One has to imagine the impact of Paddy on an old count from eastern Europe, barely able to live off his much-diminished… — Artemis Cooper Copy Share Image
Of what use are pedigrees, or to be thought of noble blood, or the display of family portraits, O Ponticus? — Juvenal Copy Share Image
For proper family portraits it's best to stick with classic, timeless looks that will not only be beautiful now but also in… — George Kotsiopoulos Copy Share Image
“An important dimension of Tess of the d’Urbervilles is its debt to the oral tradition; to stories about wronged milkmaids, tales of… — Geoffrey Harvey Copy Share Image
“The table was a pool of candlelight -- so bright that the rest of the room seemed almost black, with the faces… — Dodie Smith Copy Share Image
“I see it for what is is, now. It is a house built on ashes. Ashes of the life Granddad shared with… — E. Lockhart Copy Share Image
Photography freed painting from a lot of tiresome chores, starting with family portraits. — Pierre-Auguste Renoir Copy Share Image
“You do not see any improvements you would make?" Miss Harding's smile turned mischievous. "Not at present. But I should have to… — Amanda McCabe Copy Share Image
A study of family portraits is enough to convert a man to the theory of reincarnation. — Arthur Conan Doyle Copy Share Image
“The whole party rose accordingly, and under Mrs. Rushworth's guidance were shewn through a number of rooms, all lofty, and many large,… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
