Monthly Archives: January 2022

Bessie Hevenor artist

Posted on 30/01/2022 by ronald972

I picked up a pastel portrait at a charity shop this past week. It is nicely drawn and coloured and created by artist #BessieAcker (neeHevenor). Not an artist which I had come across before and there is not too much … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawings and Sketches | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Andrew Watson Turnbull and William Tatton Winters engravers

Posted on 23/01/2022 by ronald972

I added a couple of engravings to my collection this week. #AndrewWatsonTurnbull (1874-1957) was a painter, etcher, and stained glass designer. He was born in Edinburgh. His training was done at the Royal College of Art and the Royal Academy. … Continue reading →

Posted in Etching | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Schloss Oranienstein

Posted on 16/01/2022 by ronald972

#SchlossOranienstein is found at Diez on the Lahn. It is a castle or palace which was home to #WilliamV,PrinceofOrange for a number of years. The palace was built on the ruins of #DiersteinAbbey for the CV ountess Albertine Agnes of … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawings and Sketches, Watercolour paintings | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ferdinand Jean Luigini artist

Posted on 09/01/2022 by ronald972

We visit a French Impressionist painter known for his many landscapes, marine views and city scenes. #FerdinandJeanLuigini (1870-1943) was born in Orleans, France. His father was a renowned composer of ballets and operas. His sister was a concert harpist and … Continue reading →

Posted in Aquatint, Etching | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment