Author Archives: ronald972

An unsigned drawing

Posted on 26/02/2023 by ronald972

This past week, I picked up a small drawing titled ‘The Happy Child’. It is done in pencil/graphite. I think the child portrayed is meant to be #Cupid. We can see the end of his bow showing from under his … Continue reading →

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Hand written

Posted on 19/02/2023 by ronald972

Every once and a while I come across a hand written note book, diary, autograph book  or recipe/cook book and today I would like to look at one such item. The autograph book contains a number of drawings which are … Continue reading →

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A Musical Opportunity

Posted on 12/02/2023 by ronald972

Today, I thought I would wander into town and visit a couple of charity shops to see what I might find. I am always pleased when I find things relating to Ely Cathedral. Well, today, I found two part-books of … Continue reading →

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Artist Ben Ripper

Posted on 05/02/2023 by ronald972

We are going down the road to nearby Swaffham in Norfolk to visit with artist #BenRipper. Swaffham was made famous in the Stephen Fry television series ‘Kingdom’. Ben was a local character. Ben was, of course, artist, as well as … Continue reading →

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Zofia Matuszczyk-Cygańska artist

Posted on 17/12/2022 by ronald972

A couple of years ago, I picked up a type of artwork that I do not come across very often and which I know almost nothing about. I can not weave, although, in my university years, I did dabble in … Continue reading →

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Two Modern Artists

Posted on 04/12/2022 by ronald972

I am not always a fan of modern art. I find some pieces as not thought through or show little effort has been put into them. Both the artists, today, show that less can be more when it comes to … Continue reading →

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Two pieces separated by time and distance

Posted on 27/11/2022 by ronald972

I thought today, I would write about two pieces which I recently added to my collection. They come from very different times and were made half a world apart. We begin with the most recent artwork. A piece done in … Continue reading →

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Arthur William Heintzelmann artist

Posted on 18/11/2022 by ronald972

We hop across the pond to visit with one of Americas finest etchers. #ArthurWilliamHeintzelmann (1891-1965) was born in Newark, New Jersey. He studied art at the Rhode Island School of Design. In 1921 Heintzelmann moved to Paris. There he met … Continue reading →

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The Human Body

Posted on 15/10/2022 by ronald972

Today, we look at two lithographs. The first was published by C. Hullmandel. The second was published by #Graf&Soret. Both are anatomical studies of the musculature of the human body. I believe they are plates from #TheMusclesoftheHumanBody which was published … Continue reading →

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Frederick Mercer artist

Posted on 09/10/2022 by ronald972

Today, we travel to the city of Birmingham to visit the son of a fish monger. #FrederickMercer (1850-1939) came from humble beginnings. He began his work life at the age of 10 as an errand boy and by the age … Continue reading →

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