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Author Archives: ronald972
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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Princess Victoria
When it comes to identifying a person in a portrait, it can be a painstakingly long process. A number of months back, I considered that the young woman in a graphite and body colour portrait in my collection might have … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches, Etching, Watercolour paintings
Tagged Alexandrina, gown, portrait, Princess Victoria, Queen Victoria, royal
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Pietro Annigoni – portrait artist
A man whose name you might not know but you have likely seen his work. #PietroAnnigoni (1910-1988) was a portrait artist from Italy. His nickname was ‘the painter of queens’ for his renown came from his portraiture of royals and … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches
Tagged Nicholas Eadon, Pietro Annigoni, portrait, sanguine
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Emmanuel Mane-Katz
An artist who loved more than one country. #EmmanuelMane-Katz was born in the Ukraine. He use to say his real home was Paris (He became a French citizen) but his spiritual home was Israel where he is buried. His Jewish … Continue reading
Posted in Oil Paintings
Tagged Emmanuel Mane-Katz, ewer, flowers, goblet, Hasidic, jug, oil painting, shtetl, still-life
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Thomas Malton (the younger) engraver
Today, I came across a set of four engravings by #ThomasMalton (1748-1804). Designated ‘the younger’ to distinguish him from his father, also Thomas Malton. ‘The younger’ was born in London. His father was a noted architectural draughtsman and author on … Continue reading
Posted in Aquatint
Tagged chapel, Henry VII, nave, sacristy, transept, Westminster Abbey
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The Art of Victor Noble Rainbird
Today, we visit a northern artist by name of #VictorNobleRainbird (1888-1936). He was born in North Shields in the U.K. His early education was at Armstrong College – now Newcastle University. His studies were highlighted by several awards. He further … Continue reading
