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Thursday, August 23, 2007
Sleep, sweet sleep, and Chloe
Finally we are into our beautiful hotel room, and just look at those pillows! The next mornng, two glorious hot-air balloons drift over us. A quick visit to Chloe, a famous painting, completes the visit.
Chloe is in Young and Jacksons Cnr Swanston & Flinders Sts Melbourne I have had a few pots with when she was in the main bar downstairs. They say she was around 19 or younger, she certainly is a Melbourne Icon
The story goes that, in 1895, the real Chloe was in love with painter Jules Lefebvre and agreed to pose for the painting. When Lefebvre married her sister instead she was heart broken and committed suicide by drinking a poison made from boiled up phosphorous match heads. The painting spent some time in the National Galary but was removed after an outcry from prudish socialites that were characteristic of the period.
wow, look at Chloe!
ReplyDeletei remember seeing Chloe in a pub in Melbourne back in the late 80`s..dont know if it was a copy though :/
ReplyDeleteis that the sheilas! name allways wondered
ReplyDeleteChloe is in Young and Jacksons Cnr Swanston & Flinders Sts
ReplyDeleteMelbourne I have had a few pots with when she was in the main bar downstairs. They say she was around 19 or younger, she certainly is a Melbourne Icon
The story goes that, in 1895, the real Chloe was in love with painter Jules Lefebvre and agreed to pose for the painting. When Lefebvre married her sister instead she was heart broken and committed suicide by drinking a poison made from boiled up phosphorous match heads. The painting spent some time in the National Galary but was removed after an outcry from prudish socialites that were characteristic of the period.
ReplyDeleteGeez you could get lost in that bed its big to say the least, looks like fun
ReplyDeleteah Young and Jacksons,thats the place.I went the when I was on leave when I was a Navy Recruit..a long time ago..lmao
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