I don't think there is a story behind this painting. American author, illustrator and muralist Dean Cornwell seems to have enjoyed these mysterious expressions of despair and disquiet, suggesting a story behind the scene shown. In the other recording of this work that I posted on the channel, I also used a painting of him. What interested me here was the combination of pathos with that festive luxury a little bit of the Belle Époque or the 1920s, which seems to me suitable as an "illustration" of this song. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yTHhMpFfAbg.html
