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Laurie & Whittle Publishers
I have a number of old maps in my collection and they usually appear as singles or pairs when I come across them. But a couple of years back I came across a bunch of them. Some 33 maps or … Continue reading
Posted in Etching
Tagged engraving, Hampton Court, Kensington Palace, Laurie & Whittle, paper, Royal Exchange, Windsor Castle
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The Art of Portraiture II
I have a number of other portraits in my collection, a few of we will visit in this chapter. I do not know the identity of the two gentlemen pictured or the artists that painted them while there appears a … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged gentleman, gouache, ivory, miniature, portrait, watercolour
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The Art of Portraiture
Portraits are often considered to have little value if one does not know the sitter or the artist. In the previous chapter we looked at a photographic portrait of Edward VII. This chapter concerns another portrait but in this case … Continue reading
Carl Vandyk, Photographer to Royalty
I don’t usually collect photographs but I couldn’t resist this one. It is a portrait of a fine looking gentleman sitting at an amazing table in a wonderful chair. On the mount just below the picture is the name C. … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs
Tagged beard, books, Carl Vandyk, King Edward VII, photograph, portrait, table chair
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Thomas Faed artist
I recently purchased a drawing which I think is both artistically and historically important. The charcoal drawing is of a young woman sitting in a graveyard on the shore. The oil painting of this scene hangs in Manchester Art Gallery. … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches
Tagged Acadia, charcoal, Evangeline, girl, graveyard, Nova Scotia, paper, shore, Thomas Faed, William Wadsworth Longfellow
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An Unexpected Pleasure
This past week saw me purchase a small artwork. I went to the local Saturday market at which there are several dealers of curios. One of them had a number of old prints and some watercolours. But a small black … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches
Tagged boys, card game urn, drawing, graphite, paper, stool, table, vase, wicker basket
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Cyril Edward Deakins artist
Most will not recognise the artist of today’s chapter for to me he is a local man. #CyrilEdwardDeakins (1916-2002) was an artist who worked in many mediums – oils, tempera, watercolours, wood-engraving and etching. His technique was sound and his … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged Adam and Eve, Cyril Edward Deakins, Dutch gable, Norwich, paper, pub, red brick, watercolour
Thomas Bush Hardy artist
We visit an artist known as a marine artist. #ThomasBushHardy (1842-1897) was born in Sheffiel, England. Amazingly, he was mostly self taught and even so he is regarded as one of the finest marine water-colourist. The watercolour in my collection … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged Beaugency, bridge, church, France, Loire River, paper, Thomas Bush Hardy, tower, watercolour
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David Cox the Elder
The Today, we visit an English landscape painter known for being one of the most important members of the ‘Birmingham School‘. We visit #DavidCox the Elder (1783-1859). Cox studied in Birmingham and started his working career painting miniatures. From there he progressed to painting backdrop scenes for theatres. This brought him to London, where he […]
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged David Cox the Elder, Eton College, landscape, Martigny, paper, trees, watercolour
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Van Gelder Zonen papermaker
In my collection is an etching which is today’s subject. The etching itself is a fine impression of a 19th century street scene. It is most likely a Dutch or Belgium city. Although the words on the shop front are … Continue reading
Posted in Etching, Printing
Tagged etching, Holland, paper, store fronts, street scene, Van Gelder Zonen, watermark
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