October 7, 2009 by Bruce Hembd
Archived under: Humor, Natural horn | Famous art, Photoshop
Little Boy Blue, Come Blow Your Horn
The Blue Boy (c. 1770) is the most famous work by English portrait artist Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788).
Though not related, it is often mistaken as being associated with the nursery rhyme Little Boy Blue. This particular rendition may only compound that confusion.
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