Author Archives: ronald972

A Trip to North Wales

Posted on 21/04/2024 by ronald972

A couple of weeks back, I acquired a watercolour painting. It is unsigned, without title and date. So, other than the image itself , there is no easy information available to me. I at first thought it might be a … Continue reading →

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The Town of Marlow

Posted on 14/04/2024 by ronald972

Marlow sits beside the River Thames in Buckinghamshire.  It grew up due to there being a crossing of the Thames on the road from Reading to High Wycombe. Marlow is a favourite place for rowers to hone their skills. Upstream … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of Drawings

Posted on 24/03/2024 by ronald972

I love acquiring drawings. They are often undervalued but can be absolutely beautiful. Drawings, whether in pencil, chalk, or ink, are mainly small in their overall size since they often come from artist’s sketch books. Let’s look at four drawings … Continue reading →

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A Life Too Short

Posted on 17/03/2024 by ronald972

The artist we consider, today, might rightly be called both English and French. #RichardParkesBonington was born near Nottingham in a town called Arnold. He worked watercolours and oils and was a very fine illustrator. He learned his watercolour technique from … Continue reading →

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Clare Newbolt artist

Posted on 10/03/2024 by ronald972

#ClareNewbolt was born in London in 1956. Her studies were carried out at the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts. She continued her studies with a year in Italy, followed by two years in the USA. Clare is an educator … Continue reading →

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The artistry of Arthur Boyd Houghton

Posted on 04/03/2024 by ronald972

Recently, I acquired an oil painting from a charity shop. It has a small amount of damage which I will get repaired, so it was quite reasonably priced. As far as I have determined, the signature on the painting reads … Continue reading →

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Engravings not done by hand

Posted on 28/01/2024 by ronald972

It might seem odd, but not all engravings are done by hand. There is some dispute as to who first developed the machine. Some say it was an American by the name of #ChristianGobrecht (1785-1844), but others claim it was … Continue reading →

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William Arthur Narbeth engraver

Posted on 18/01/2024 by ronald972

This chapter focuses on a little known artist by the name of #WilliamArthurNarbeth. Narbeth studied at Goldsmith College and was respected as a very talented etcher (finalist in the Prix de Rome), but this talent entered the art world close … Continue reading →

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Aeneis engravings

Posted on 21/10/2023 by ronald972

From the folder I bought come two engravings which were done to illustrate Virgil’s ‘Aeneis’. Publius Virgilius Maro is the full name of the person we know as Virgil. The book was published by #PierreDidot in 1798 and contained Aeneis, … Continue reading →

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Nyon Porcelain

Posted on 08/10/2023 by ronald972

Also from the portfolio comes a link to a porcelain maker. The factory at #Nyon was founded in 1781 and produced pieces to 1813. An odd location to start a porcelain factory since all raw materials would have to be … Continue reading →

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