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Charlotte in New York
Până la Joan MacPhail Knight și Melissa Sweet
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- Chronicle Books Digital
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- Jan 4, 2013
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Illustrated with striking museum reproductions, beautiful watercolor paintings, and collages, the book also includes biographical sketches of the featured painters. Charlotte's exciting journey to the city that never sleeps will make any reader shout, "I love New York!"
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Charlotte in New York
Până la Joan MacPhail Knight și Melissa Sweet
Descriere
Illustrated with striking museum reproductions, beautiful watercolor paintings, and collages, the book also includes biographical sketches of the featured painters. Charlotte's exciting journey to the city that never sleeps will make any reader shout, "I love New York!"
- Editor:
- Chronicle Books Digital
- Lansat:
- Jan 4, 2013
- ISBN:
- 9781452125701
- Format:
- Carte
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Charlotte in New York - Joan MacPhail Knight
Charlotte in New York
BY JOAN MACPHAIL KNIGHT
ILLUSTRATIONS BY MELISSA SWEET
March 31, 1894
Rue de l’Amiscourt
Giverny
The blacksmith had his hands full this morning! An automobile broke down right in front of his shop. By the time Lizzy and I got there, so had most of the village—even Monsieur Duboc with his herd of sheep, and a girl with ten squawking geese. It’s not every day you see an automobile in Giverny—much less a bright yellow one! The blacksmith said the driver was Monsieur Durand-Ruel from Paris. And that if he hadn’t been so quick to trade his horse and carriage for a machine, he wouldn’t have had to arrive at his hotel à pied
—on foot—carrying his luggage! Then the blacksmith laughed and hitched his big gray workhorse to the automobile and pulled it to the side of the road.
Papa said Monsieur Durand-Ruel is here to visit his old friend Monsieur Monet. And to look at paintings by the American artists living in Giverny. So many, like Papa, have come to Giverny to learn to paint en plein air
—outdoors—in the French style called Impressionism. Monsieur Durand-Ruel is planning a show of their work at his gallery in New York and wants Papa’s work to be in it. Mr. Foster’s, too. I’ve never been to New York . . . and I can’t wait! I’m so glad the Fosters are coming. Lizzy Foster is my best friend, and it wouldn’t be the same without her. Mama says New York is the place to be. Papa says it’s nothing like our hometown of Boston—and Lizzy and I will see why when we get there!
I wish we could go right away, but Papa says we’re off to Brittany first. Monsieur Durand-Ruel talks about a painter there named Gauguin whose paintings are like no others. Papa wants to see for himself. The Fosters won’t be coming. I’ll miss Lizzy, but I’ll see her on the dock at Le Havre. . . .
April 15, 1894
The Buvette de la Plage
Le Pouldu, Brittany
Our hotel is so close to the sea, I can feel salt spray on my face when I open the door. Toby likes it here, I can tell. He barks and runs in circles whenever we step outside.
I like it, too. I have pancakes at every meal—only here they call them crêpes.
Today I had them with strawberry jam for breakfast, with cheese for lunch and