Category Archives: Etching

Art of Open Space

Posted on 13/10/2012 by ronald972

Today, three views by three different artists of wide open spaces.  Three scenic prints of three different countries.  To begin, I invite you to travel to what is most likely Shropshire , the source of the river Trent. An etching … Continue reading →

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Art on Sale

Posted on 07/10/2012 by ronald972

A local charity had a sale these last few days.  They had a sale on picture frames.  I don’t usually buy frames unless they are something very special, I am more concerned with what they hold and display.  I purchased … Continue reading →

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Art at Sea

Posted on 22/09/2012 by ronald972

The sea as plays a big part in the of history of this area.  The first etching portrays King Edmund as he comes ashore at Hunstanton in East Anglia.  Edmund landed on Hunstanton beach in 855AD.  This son of a German … Continue reading →

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Art of J F Millet

Posted on 18/08/2012 by ronald972

IJean-Francois Millet (October 4, 1814 – January 20, 1875) was a French painter and one of the founders of the Barbizon School in rural France. He painted mostly scenes of peasant farmers and country life. He was part of the … Continue reading →

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Art of Print

Posted on 05/08/2012 by ronald972

  This week I have added two large antique prints to my collection. The first is titled ‘The Last Watch of Hero’. The original was painted by Lord Leighton(1830-1896) around 1887. Lord Leighton is renowned for his drapery or the … Continue reading →

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Art in Myth and Reality

Posted on 08/07/2012 by ronald972

I begin this weeks blog with a piece of work by the Swiss-born artist, Angelica Kauffman, who had a profound career as a neo-classical painter and who was a founding member of the Royal Academy of Arts in 1768. The … Continue reading →

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Art in Conflict

Posted on 02/07/2012 by ronald972

Now-a-days we have reporters who are on the front lines of conflicts around the world sending us images of life on the battles edge. Some of the artists that I have already talked about like William Simpson and Paul Mansard … Continue reading →

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Art in History

Posted on 16/06/2012 by ronald972

Earlier, I wrote about art representing events in history. William Simpson from my first post was renowned as a war artist. He is remembered for his portrayal of ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’. It must have been exciting, exhilarating, … Continue reading →

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Art of Maps

Posted on 11/06/2012 by ronald972

To all things change comes as seen with the previous chapter and its’ etchings. Travel takes one down many roads. We now use GPS to find our way around but before we used maps (pilot and co-pilot). They have gotten … Continue reading →

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Art of Place

Posted on 09/06/2012 by ronald972

In my travels around this country, many of the roads which I have driven pass places which have changed over time. For better or worse, some places have fallen into non-existence into ruin and yet others have grown into huge cities … Continue reading →

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