Author Archives: ronald972

Richard Sorrell artist

Posted on 29/04/2026 by ronald972

Born to artist parents, Alan and Elizabeth Sorrell, we visit with #RichardSorrell (b. 1948). Sorrell studied at the Walthamstow Art School and the Kingston College of Art. Sorrell works in oils, acrylics, and watercolours. Sorrells’ paintings display figures in action, … Continue reading →

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Art of Pastel

Posted on 16/04/2026 by ronald972

I recently added a pastel drawing to my collection.  it was described as after Italian artist Antonio Rotta (1828-1903) and titled Charity to a Family of Beggars. This would mean that it is a 19th-century artwork. As with all pastel … Continue reading →

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Robert Jacob Hamerton and Charles Dickens

Posted on 27/03/2026 by ronald972

Today, we will look at a sketch that has been in my collection a while, and I have now researched it at more depth. It is by artist #RobertJacobHamerton (1810-1904). Hamerton was an artist/illustrator who worked alongside illustrators like #HablotKnightBrowne … Continue reading →

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Francois Boucher a French Master

Posted on 20/03/2026 by ronald972

Recently, I purchased a piece from an auction house. It was purportedly a print according to the sale catalogue. I was not completely convinced of this, but the image shown was not good enough to say otherwise. It was in … Continue reading →

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Harold Workman artist

Posted on 13/03/2026 by ronald972

In my collection is a watercolour by #HaroldWorkman (1897-1975). He is mostly known as a painter of landscapes and townscapes in oils and watercolours. Workman was born in Oldham. He studied at the Oldham School of Art and Manchester School … Continue reading →

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An Expression of Sorrow

Posted on 13/03/2026 by ronald972

We consider, today, two empty chairs. The first is seen in an ink drawing by #HEWalker (no information found regarding this artist). Here, we see a young lady overwhelmed with grief, standing beside an empty chair – husband, father, brother … Continue reading →

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Hubert John Williams artist

Posted on 03/03/2026 by ronald972

We are hitting the road this week to travel south to a village called #Poynings and back in time to 1940, Eastertime also. Which would have been late March then. Poynings lies within the South Downs National Park. Here, we … Continue reading →

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Zoological Society of London

Posted on 27/02/2026 by ronald972

This year is the 200th anniversary of the #ZoologicalSocietyofLondon. The Society is solely devoted to the conservation of animals and their habitats worldwide. They are a charity founded in 1826. They have managed the London Zoo since 1828 and the … Continue reading →

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George Walker publisher

Posted on 20/02/2026 by ronald972

I acquired a book this past week, which contains two musical scores and two songs. #GeorgeWalker (1772-1847) established his publishing house in 1790 and was considered ‘a publisher of music at half price’, which meant that he marked his musical … Continue reading →

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Roman Ivanovich Liapin artist

Posted on 14/02/2026 by ronald972

We look at an artist, #RomanIvanovichLiapin, who was born in Leningrad (St. Petersburg) in 1966. His talent was recognised early on, and he went on to study at the Mukhina Leningrad Higher School of Art and Indistry and the Academy … Continue reading →

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