A duel, and a family visit.

Every Sunday after mass, I go to visit my beloved parents.

Today however…

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Mademoiselle? You would call me out on a paltry gambling debt?

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Alors mademoiselle, We both are wounded and your sword is broken. Honour is satisfied.

I shall consider my debt discharged.

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Bonjour papa, bonjour maman.

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I bring you greetings from my sister. Alas, she is ill with the flux. She may not live.

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I shall pray for her, and for you.

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Au ‘voir

Hair ~ “Anna” platinum ~ Eat Rice!!

Eyes ~ “Galaxy” black ~ FNKY

Eyewear ~ “Basic” ~ Nala

Earrings ~ “Princess” black pearl ~ Icing

Skin ~ “Eros” porcelain (custom version) ~ Nomine

Tunic, shirt, cuffs, gloves, skirt, underskirt, stockings ~ “Requiem” ~ Illuminati

Collar ~ from the “Bara no Sidou” set ~ Illuminati

Hat ~ “Bard’s Hat” ~ Illusions

Rapier ~ “Saviola” ~ l&s (Laces and Steel) no longer available.

Shoes ~ “Coco noir” ~ Kookie

Bandage ~ “Bloody bandage” ~ Susie

Paintings:

Artist: Antony van Dyck (1599 – 1641)

Title: Portrait of a gentleman dressed in black in front of a pillar. c.1628/30

Size: 127 x 92 cm

Material: Canvas

Gallery number.: 1027

Artist: Antony van Dyck (1599 – 1641)

Title: Portrait of a lady dressed in black in front of a red curtain. c.1628/30

Size: 126 x 92 cm

Material: Canvas

Gallery number.: 1028

Artist: Francesco Montemezzano (c. 1540-after 1602)

Title: Reception Scene

(Jacomo Ragazzoni welcoming the Imperial Widow Maria of Austria in 1581)

Size: 540 x 415 cm

Material: Fresco

Gallery number: 248 A

Shot on Location at The Dresden Gallery.

Dresden Gallery SLurl

Dresden Gallery website

~ by Grady Echegaray on February 24, 2009.

9 Responses to “A duel, and a family visit.”

  1. Non-bilateral symmetry FTW!

    Such detail, such detail… very nice, Grady.

  2. Yes,

    You go tthe sword to work..

  3. That is magnificent, Grady. Bravo.

  4. :3 I think I saw a preview of this outfit – a good one. I quite adore the skirt.

  5. <3!!! omg you look so magnificent, and deadly too! 🙂

  6. Fantastic look! ❤

  7. nice hat

  8. Thanks so much guys! 🙂
    This ensemble has to be one of my alltime favs.

  9. Must find hat. Yay.

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