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Category Archives: Etching
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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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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Edmond Adolphe Rudaux artist
Today, we look at an artist from France. EdmondAdolpheRudaux (1840-1914) was a painter, etcher and illustrator of genre and idealised scenes. He was born in Verdun and went on to study painting and etching under artists like Lanielle, Leclaire and … Continue reading
Duncan Grant artist
A little over 5 years ago, I wrote a chapter on a sequence of prints displaying their progression through subsequent states. I, at that time, had another set of prints which until this past week remained unattributed. By accident, I … Continue reading
Sir Edwin Landseer
Today, we look at an artist whose reputation as a painter of animals was and is unrivalled. #EdwinHenryLandseer (1802-1873) was and is best known for his paintings of horses, dogs, and stags. Landseer was also a sculptor and if you … Continue reading
Posted in Etching, Mezzotint, Watercolour paintings
Tagged armour, bloodhound, dogs, Edwin Lanseer, falcon, helmet, horse
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Marine etching
As I have have been collecting , I have come across some superb etchings. It is true that I think the art of etching/engraving is under-valued by the art world and general public. There are, of course, those few like … Continue reading
Posted in Etching
Tagged boats, Dordrecht, Egide Francois Leemans, etching, harbour, marine, seamen, ships
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St. Etienne du Mont
If you have visited Paris, you might have gone to #StEtienneduMont. It is a Catholic Church located near the Pantheon. It is considered as one of the most beautiful churches in Paris. It is known for it’s curved access from … Continue reading
Posted in Etching
Tagged church, high altar, nave, Paris, pillars, St Etienne, worshippers
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Robert Scott engraver
Today, a friend from Church gave me an old bible. It was the second volume out of a set. Covers intact but some water damage had occurred to the pages. Printed in 1815 (New Testament) and 1817 for the minor … Continue reading
Posted in Etching
Tagged apostles, children, Christ, Daniel, dream interpretation, etching, Holy Bible, king, lions, paper, Robert Scott
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The Genius of Paper
I thought I would begin this year with a short chapter on something which must be one of man’s greatest inventions. #Paper is something which we take for granted nowadays and are now limiting or trying to eradicate some of … Continue reading
