Category Archives: Etching

Art Angelic

Posted on 12/10/2014 by ronald972

A circuitous writing taking us from a drawing by Carriere to the LeBrun family and finally to an angel which I bought a while back.  As I said I bought a painting of an angel and when looking at images of … Continue reading →

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Art Shakespearean

Posted on 07/09/2014 by ronald972

I have read quite a lot of Shakespeare thru my days and I recently purchased an almost complete set edited by Charles Knight.  I didn’t actually buy them to read but I wanted to add the illustrations into my collection. … Continue reading →

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Art of Oxford

Posted on 23/08/2014 by ronald972

#Oxford is a beautiful city and has been depicted by many artists.  Today’s artist is #GeorgeHuardel-Bly (1872-19?).  A Frenchman by birth who loved to travel.  He lived in Brighton, England for a time.   I have several etchings by George … Continue reading →

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Art Favourites

Posted on 05/08/2014 by ronald972

I purchased a few etchings this week, one of which is one of my wife’s favourite images.  So we will begin with it. One of the best from #JFMillet.  #TheGleaners (Les Glaneuses) was painted in 1857 and depicts several women … Continue reading →

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Art in Pairs

Posted on 28/07/2014 by ronald972

This week I picked up four pieces from two different artists – two per artist.   Two fine etchings from a German artist. #JohannAdamKlein (1792-1875) painted a number of battle scenes which made him celebrated throughout Germany. Klein excelled as a … Continue reading →

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Art of Richard Doyle

Posted on 08/06/2014 by ronald972

In my eclectic collection, I have several books which might be considered art.  They are mostly ‘old’ and one of my favourites must be Richard Doyle’s (1824-1883) #InFairyland,aSeriesofPicturesfromtheElfWorld.  ‘In Fairyland’ is most certainly Doyle’s masterpiece. The book has been described … Continue reading →

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Art After

Posted on 18/05/2014 by ronald972

A newly added etching inspires this weeks chapter. When one copies an artist’s work, it could be called plagiarism if copied exactly but if one uses a different medium or is only influenced by the artist the art produced is … Continue reading →

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Art Known and Unknown

Posted on 12/05/2014 by ronald972

Often as I collect pieces of art, they may say or not by whom they are by.  It is then that my search begins for the artist who created the pieces that have intrigued me.  I have numerous pieces which … Continue reading →

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Art of T. Leslie Hawkes

Posted on 06/04/2014 by ronald972

I love going into galleries and museums wherever I go.  Galleries filled with local artists’ creations can inspire as well as inform about the area that is around.  #TLeslieHawkes was a well-known Lake District watercolour artist who was inspired by … Continue reading →

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Art of Simple Things

Posted on 16/03/2014 by ronald972

As spring rises from it’s slumber, we see beauty unwrapping itself before our eyes.  The exquisite beauty of a tulip or iris in springtime brings forth in ourselves the feeling of being unencumbered which winter can laden us with.  The … Continue reading →

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