I'm still speechless. This is my Christmas present from my father: 
That is probably the single most thoughtful (and probably expensive) gift anyone has ever gotten for me. Madame X is my most favorite painting in the world. I have been in love with it since I first saw it, though this never really was something I talked about much, my father knew. We went to NYC to hang out a bit over Labor Day as I've been away at law school and have not been around much -- wanted to go to the Met, get some food, cocktails at Death and Co. Naturally, I wanted to show him Madame X. He told me that just the way I looked at the painting told him that he had to try and get a copy for me somehow. The art world is not our milleu, so this must have taken an incredible amount of research for him to have it done, and in such a short period of time! He made sure that it was done by a person, rather than a machine because he knew that would matter to me. The gallery that framed it had it hanging on display and could have sold it. We are not in the type of tax bracket of people who purchase oils, so I'm sure it was a pretty major expense, all just on the hope that I'd love it. I do, and I love him too. ~ Huntsman
That is probably the single most thoughtful (and probably expensive) gift anyone has ever gotten for me. Madame X is my most favorite painting in the world. I have been in love with it since I first saw it, though this never really was something I talked about much, my father knew. We went to NYC to hang out a bit over Labor Day as I've been away at law school and have not been around much -- wanted to go to the Met, get some food, cocktails at Death and Co. Naturally, I wanted to show him Madame X. He told me that just the way I looked at the painting told him that he had to try and get a copy for me somehow. The art world is not our milleu, so this must have taken an incredible amount of research for him to have it done, and in such a short period of time! He made sure that it was done by a person, rather than a machine because he knew that would matter to me. The gallery that framed it had it hanging on display and could have sold it. We are not in the type of tax bracket of people who purchase oils, so I'm sure it was a pretty major expense, all just on the hope that I'd love it. I do, and I love him too. ~ Huntsman
jealous of the cockfade?
