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To me Greene's rendition is not an improvement. Alma-Tadema's model may seem tired, but has a natural look, leading me to believe that her eyes are seeking for something by her own, finding some interesting object to look and pass the time while sitting and that makes the painting stronger. We can almost imagine what she is thinking of. Greene's one look like if the model was told to look at that specific direction, forcing her eyes beyond the natural movement. The result was a still pose, not natural at all.
To me...
Regards,
Ant
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