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Category Archives: Etching
Pieter van den Keere engraver
It is not often I come across pieces which are extremely old but this past week I did. They are a set of six small maps of Scotland with their written description on the back. Nowadays they are known as … Continue reading
Posted in Etching, Printing, Writing/Books
Tagged atlas, map, Pieter van den Keere, Scotland
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Portraits of Eminent Painters
Every once in a while, I come across a book that I think is special. Today , we look at a book published in 1739. Although the book is not in great shape. It is intact. It contains the an … Continue reading
Posted in Etching, Writing/Books
Tagged artists, book, engravings, painters, paper, portraits
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Russian and Eastern European Art
As I have stated before, I often buy pieces because I like them. That should be a main reason for anyone buying art. This being said, we will look at a number of pieces from #Russia and Eastern Europe. I … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches, Etching, Watercolour paintings
Tagged Atlantis, cow, farmstead, Hermitage Museum, hills, Moscow, sheep, shepherd, snow, St Basil Cathedral
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Sir Hubert Von Herkomer artist
Today, we visit an artist who was a successful portrait painter but is known for his early works picturing the life of the poor. #HubertvonHerkomer (1849-1914) was born into a poor family in Waal, Bavaria. His father was a very … Continue reading
William Lionel Wylie artist
Today, we look at British artist #WilliamLionelWylie (1851-1931). He was a painter of maritime scenes and considered the ‘most distinguished marine artist of his day’. His works are held in the many of the major galleries and museums in this … Continue reading
Posted in Etching
Tagged coast, engraving, Fort Blockhouse, maritime, paper, sail boats, shore, The Solent, WL Wylie
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Laurie & Whittle Publishers II
We continue our views of #vued’optique published by #Laurie&WhittlePublishers. We look at 6 different city prospects. We start in France and of course with Paris.We see a scene of the river Seine as it divides to bypass the Ile de … Continue reading
Posted in Etching
Tagged Amsterdam, Bombay, City, Laurie & Whittle, Naples, Oporto, Paris, river, Versailles, vue d'optique
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Laurie & Whittle Publishers
I have a number of old maps in my collection and they usually appear as singles or pairs when I come across them. But a couple of years back I came across a bunch of them. Some 33 maps or … Continue reading
Posted in Etching
Tagged engraving, Hampton Court, Kensington Palace, Laurie & Whittle, paper, Royal Exchange, Windsor Castle
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Van Gelder Zonen papermaker
In my collection is an etching which is today’s subject. The etching itself is a fine impression of a 19th century street scene. It is most likely a Dutch or Belgium city. Although the words on the shop front are … Continue reading
Posted in Etching, Printing
Tagged etching, Holland, paper, store fronts, street scene, Van Gelder Zonen, watermark
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Chinese Scrimshaw
Since we have been in the Far East for a number of the past few chapters, I thought we might look at something that is more folk art from there. #Scrimshaw is the art of carving or engraving on bone … Continue reading
