thursday. 5th april, 2012. david james wall. born: 24.11.1964. with respect to all concerned; from memory (talking with my mother as a child): it should be noted that the female figure in the painting by 'manet' was infact a 'wax' figurine of a relative of madame tassuad. the woman invovoled at one point in the painting's production, stood in the studio and was perplexed that 'manet' did not understand her to be a relative of madame tassuad. infact the figurine was the young woman's 'poste apprentis - ship' in 'wax', and as such was a solid 'house of dior' distinction...
