Author Archives: ronald972

Albert George Stevens artist

Posted on 04/08/2023 by ronald972

Today, we visit with a founding member of the celebrated StaithesArtClub, which was based around Whitby. #AlbertGeorgeStevens was a figurative painter who worked mostly in watercolour. He travelled to Antwerp to study at the Academy but later returned to Yorkshire … Continue reading →

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Myles Birket Foster revisited

Posted on 23/07/2023 by ronald972

In this chapter, we visit with an artist that I have written about previously. We do so, as I have acquired another piece by the artist. #MylesBirketFoster (1825-1899) was a British artist who worked as a watercoloyrist, engraver, and illustrator. … Continue reading →

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Maurice Brazil Prendergast artist

Posted on 16/07/2023 by ronald972

A small watercolour that I acquired recently leads us to artist #MauriceBrazilPrendergast (1858-1924). Prendergast was born in St John’s, Newfoundland, but his family moved to Boston where he was apprenticed to a commercial artist. He was influenced by Childe Hassam … Continue reading →

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Malcolm Drummond artist

Posted on 09/07/2023 by ronald972

Today, we are updating a piece of art that I wrote about almost three years ago. The title of that chapter was ‘Art Vandalised’. In that chapter, I wrote about an oil painting that I thought was reminiscent of the … Continue reading →

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Annie Clark portrait

Posted on 02/07/2023 by ronald972

This week, I came across a fine watercolour/body colour portrait. It bears the name #A.Walker along with the date 1887. I have not found any information on an Annie Clark the artist but there was an Annie Clark who was … Continue reading →

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M. Oliver Rae artist

Posted on 25/06/2023 by ronald972

People might recognise the artist #MOliverRae as an etcher/engraver, but few would know that this is an alias or pseudonym. Mabel Oliver (1868-1956) was born in Jesus Lane, Cambridge, and later studied at the Slade School for Art (1888-1890) in … Continue reading →

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Thomas Holland botanical artist

Posted on 16/06/2023 by ronald972

#ThomasHolland (1795-1865) came from a family of painters/designers for pottery/porcelain. He was born in Burselm, Staffordshire. Thomas and his brother James were watercolourists producing decorative botanical studies for #WilliamDavenport in Longport. This small, superbly executed watercolour certainly shows the delicate … Continue reading →

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Joseph Duncan abstract artist

Posted on 07/06/2023 by ronald972

This past week, I came across two abstract oils. Now, I am not always a fan of modern art. It has to convey something and not just be thrown together with little thought. I admit to not knowing or recognising … Continue reading →

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Finding Beauty

Posted on 23/04/2023 by ronald972

I pick up pieces because they say something to me. I find beauty in them and yet they most likely will have limited monetary value. This past week, I acquired three items, which I think are good pieces of art, … Continue reading →

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Jean Baptiste Camille Corot artist

Posted on 06/04/2023 by ronald972

#JeanBaptisteCamilleCorot (1796-1875) was an artist who spanned two worlds. The first being the neo-classical tradition and then the emerging field of Impressionism. He was a landscape, portrait painter who also was a proficient etcher/engraver. He was admired by many of … Continue reading →

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