ink & watercolour illustration, 7" x 8.75" [18 x 22.5cm]
Today, with abundant warm fuzzy thanks to Virginia of
Paris Through My Lens, we visit
La Tour d'Argent.
Roughly translated in duck language as, "Run away! Run away!"
This prestigious establishment
{precisely translated in English language as "The Tower of Silver"} is not actually made of silver,
causing somewhat of a disappointment to those who love polishing and arrive there appropriately equipped. Opened in 1582, it was built of Champagne stone which gave off silvery reflections and therefore, the name.
La Tour d'Argent has been especially been revered for its fine duck dining experience for well over a century. The ducks are so famous that each one is numbered and the diner receives a postcard to verify the same ~ thus giving the ducks a very real appreciation of the expression, "Your days are numbered."
Virginia's photo dressed itself in black tie for this esteemed restaurant, so my illustration chose to do the same. There's quite an interesting story of the history of
La Tour d'Argent at its website. I'm glad we don't have to duel for dinner reservations nowadays,
much as it would bring the awaiting ducks much pleasure to watch. And on that note... no, wait for it...
Recently, I was contacted by
the delightful Jamie from Literacyhead.com, an inspiring online resource for Literacyheads ~ those who
"may have expertise in different areas of literacy, but all are committed to children's literacy, passionate about the arts, incessant thinkers, and display a propensity for having fun." I'm beyond chuffed that this illo is one of those chosen for the current issue, Reading Habits, to help give writers ideas in the
Write StARTs section. If you love reading and the arts {and if you're here, that's most likely You}, please do pop over and have a browse. It's a wonderful concept.
Oh, and Tuesday posts resume next week. Hooray! And on
that note...
Happy Francophile Friday to you!
