yeah, i looked through flickr, fotolia, istock, shutterstock, stockxpert, wikimedia, and no luck in finding anything that's even remotely like that image you put up. the quality of actual old images is also just too bad. there's a fair bit on punting and riverside picnics, but nothing has two men (or even just one) close together. edwardian is mostly very stiff studio portraits (though i found a lovely one of two guys in suits that even has a little life).
found some nice homoerotic subtext though, *snicker*; pictures of 3 hearty army men in undershirts and breeches, and another lot of 5 picnicking with dog; looking all _very_ bushy-tailed. also found a few nice ones when i just casually looked for "gay couple". oh, and if you ever need a muscular, naked, male torso? easy peasy.
there's a painting by maxfield parrish that has two people on a hilltop that has a similar mood to your image. the people are girls, i think, but it could be a little doctored; it looks like they're wearing pants. it dates from the late 20s/early 30s so it should be out of copyright.
i wish i had still access to a theatre; the wardrobe and a couple actor friends would do it. do you have any actor friends? they might do it just for a copy of the picture for their portfolios. or maybe a home-cooked dinner.
send me an email address for me to mail the ones i found? (i have notes for where i got them from if you decide on one of them). you can mail me at piranha@gooroos.com.
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Re: Cover art hair tearing
Date: 2009-06-28 09:54 am (UTC)found some nice homoerotic subtext though, *snicker*; pictures of 3 hearty army men in undershirts and breeches, and another lot of 5 picnicking with dog; looking all _very_ bushy-tailed. also found a few nice ones when i just casually looked for "gay couple". oh, and if you ever need a muscular, naked, male torso? easy peasy.
there's a painting by maxfield parrish that has two people on a hilltop that has a similar mood to your image. the people are girls, i think, but it could be a little doctored; it looks like they're wearing pants. it dates from the late 20s/early 30s so it should be out of copyright.
i wish i had still access to a theatre; the wardrobe and a couple actor friends would do it. do you have any actor friends? they might do it just for a copy of the picture for their portfolios. or maybe a home-cooked dinner.
send me an email address for me to mail the ones i found? (i have notes for where i got them from if you decide on one of them). you can mail me at piranha@gooroos.com.