Category Archives: Etching

Alfred R. Blundell and Cavendish Morton

Posted on 11/02/2021 by ronald972

Today, we travel eastward from my home into the shire of Norfolk and experience the unique landscape through an etching by #AlfredRBlundell. Breckland Pines – etching by Alfred R Blundell Alfred Blundell (1883-1968) was an all-round artist – dabbling in … Continue reading →

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Pieter van den Keere engraver

Posted on 30/12/2020 by ronald972

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 →

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Portraits of Eminent Painters

Posted on 23/11/2020 by ronald972

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 →

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Russian and Eastern European Art

Posted on 12/10/2020 by ronald972

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 →

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Sir Hubert Von Herkomer artist

Posted on 31/08/2020 by ronald972

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 →

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William Lionel Wylie artist

Posted on 24/05/2020 by ronald972

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 →

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Laurie & Whittle Publishers III

Posted on 19/04/2020 by ronald972

Today, we will conclude our look at the vue d’optique although I still have several which will not be included. We will look at another 8 images ending with three of my favourites (two are un-coloured).We begin with an image … Continue reading →

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Laurie & Whittle Publishers II

Posted on 12/04/2020 by ronald972

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 →

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Laurie & Whittle Publishers

Posted on 05/04/2020 by ronald972

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 →

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Van Gelder Zonen papermaker

Posted on 05/01/2020 by ronald972

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 →

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