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Author Archives: ronald972
Xu Beihong painter
We visit a man who has become one of the great Chinese painters of the 20th century. #XuBeihong (1895-1953) is known mostly for his portrayals of horses and birds but he was at the forefront of Chinese artists which felt … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches, Watercolour paintings
Tagged chinese, galloping horse, hoofs, ink, mane, wall scroll, Xu Beihong
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William Brassey Hole artist
This week I purchased a four volume set of books entitled ‘The Poetry of Robert Burns’. There is nothing overly special about the set and I have several other books regarding Burns’ poetry. The thing that these volumes had which … Continue reading
Posted in Etching
Tagged death, etching, farmer, fence, field, Holy Willie, path, pitch fork, Robert Burns, sickle, snow, street lamp
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JMW Turner engravings
This past week, I came across two engravings after #JMWTurner. That is not too extraordinary for I have other etchings after Turner but these are notable for both bear the Turner Studio blind stamp.Both line engravings are ‘first state’. The … Continue reading
Posted in Etching
Tagged children, coach, Ely, Ely Cathedral, India paper, Japan paper, rain, Stamford, storm, umbrella
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Dean Wolstenholme, the Elder, painter
Because I collect in the manner I do, I find items which are considered valueless. Often times they are damaged and imperfect and in need of love and attention. Such is the case with today’s artwork. I picked up this … Continue reading
Posted in Oil Paintings
Tagged congregation, countryside, funeral, gravestones, horse, hounds, hunting, Lord Forrester, mourners, oil painting, paper, Shropshire, Tom Moody, Willey Park Church
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Isaac Beckett mezzotints
Today, we travel to the beginning of an art form. It was a privilege to add a piece by #IsaacBeckett (1653-1719) to my collection this week. Born in Kent, Beckett was apprenticed to a London based printer. While working there, … Continue reading
Posted in Mezzotint
Tagged cap, Dutch school master, Isaac Beckett, laid paper, Maarten van Heemskerck, Mezzotint, school, table
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Battle of Anzio
In one month we will see the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Anzio, Italy. And today , I came across a drawing related to that event. The #BattleofAnzio was a part of the Italian Campaign and occurred between January … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches
Tagged Battle of Anzio, Field Security Service, Italy, road, Sergeant K. Moss, trees, truck, villa, WWII
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Sgraffito
A technique not always associated with painting but it has been used by some fine artists. One might not even realise that one is looking at this technique. #Sgraffito is the scratching away of one layer to reveal another. In … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches, Etching, Watercolour paintings
Tagged floundering, pier, ship, storm, waves
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Henry Perronet Briggs portraitist
As I acquire pieces for my collection, I find myself leaning towards original works. Even works from artists that I may not have heard of. Certainly, #HenryPerronetBriggs (1793-1844) was one of those artists. Briggs was born in the town of … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches
Tagged graphite, Henry Perronet Briggs, lady, portrait
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John Clare poet
One might consider a chapter on a poet to be out of place in a blog about collecting art I have a previous chapter on Robert Bloomfield (rural bard). So when I came across a hand written edition of ‘The … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches, Printing, Writing/Books
Tagged John Clare, poem, The Wren
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