Author Archives: ronald972

Bushey Heath Pottery and Fred Passenger

Posted on 14/09/2025 by ronald972

Well, I did it again. I got chastised by my wife for buying a broken piece of pottery, but to my eye, it is a fine artwork. This piece bears an impressed mark for #BusheyHeathPottery As you can see, it … Continue reading →

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Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg artist

Posted on 31/08/2025 by ronald972

I acquired a watercolour recently, which might be the study for an oil painting by artist #Philippe-JacqueLoutherbourg (1740-1812). This watercolour is the same size (465mm x 640mm) as the aquatint, which was created in 1787 by #MarieCatherinePrestel (1747-1794). Loutherbourg was … Continue reading →

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The Beauty in Glass

Posted on 23/08/2025 by ronald972

I came across a small piece of leaded glass this past week. Just one small piece from a larger window. It is not something which I generally collect but this little piece is quite beautiful in its own way. Above, … Continue reading →

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Harold Williamson artist

Posted on 29/07/2025 by ronald972

I truly enjoy finding a new artist and can introduce people to that artist. I came across a watercolour by painter #HaroldWilliamson (1878-1972) a while back. When I first saw it, I loved its beautiful sombre mood. Williamson was a … Continue reading →

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Louis le Sueur artist

Posted on 05/04/2025 by ronald972

Today, I thought we might travel across the North Sea and visit an artist in France. #LouisLeSueur (1746-1803) was a painter print maker. I have not found a great deal of information on Louis Le Sueur, but the following two … Continue reading →

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The Artist’s Muse

Posted on 05/04/2025 by ronald972

We often see an artist or group of artists being inspired by an individual model. Today, we look at one such muse that inspired a group of artists called the #NazareneMovement. The movement was a group of artists based in … Continue reading →

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Charles Edward Wilson artist

Posted on 30/03/2025 by ronald972

Recently, I came across a set of four lithographic prints. They were all based on one artist’s work. In truth, I was only interested in one of the four. All four are images of the Antarctica which were painted by … Continue reading →

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Jan van Eyck a beginning

Posted on 09/03/2025 by ronald972

As I was writing the previous chapter, I discovered that the drawing was of a painting by #JanVanEyck. Van Eyck is considered the creator, or almost so, of oil painting. There are about 20 paintings that exist today of his. … Continue reading →

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With the pricking of a pin

Posted on 05/03/2025 by ronald972

Today, I came across a drawing that I thought, at first, was a print, but after closer inspection, I found that this piece is actually something special. It was in a very cheap frame (I will put it in something … Continue reading →

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A Visit with Allen William Seaby

Posted on 16/02/2025 by ronald972

This week, I came across a watercolour by artist #AllenWilliamSeaby (1867-1953). Seaby is best remembered as an ornithological (birds) painter and printmaker in the Japanese style using woodblocks. He collaborated/published a number of books ranging from art history, painting techniques, … Continue reading →

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