Category Archives: Lithographs

From Insurance to India

Posted on 16/09/2015 by ronald972

Two prints which I bought along with the drawings of the two previous chapters are this weeks focus.  One is certainly art but the other might be a surprise.  Let’s begin with the unexpected. I guess this is recommended for … Continue reading →

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German Art

Posted on 05/08/2015 by ronald972

Just been to Berlin for a long weekend and enjoyed the Kupferstichkabinett (Print Gallery) special display called ‘Gone to the Dogs’.  A collection of their prints and drawings which include canines in the image.  Durer, Rembrandt, Nicholson to name a few.  Covering … Continue reading →

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Naive Art

Posted on 19/07/2015 by ronald972

I come across pieces of naive art as I continue to build my collection.  #NaiveArt has a child-like quality but is not childish in any way.  Often one considers that the creators of this type of art are untrained but that … Continue reading →

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From Gauffering to Gauging

Posted on 27/06/2015 by ronald972

Two topics which were often seen in years past but which are seldom seen today.  This chapters’ focus is on two books which I have recently come across.  One gauffered and the other an instruction manual for gauging.   We … Continue reading →

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Architectural Drawing as Art

Posted on 19/06/2015 by ronald972

I have several architectural drawings of buildings which are in many ways pieces of art.  They are also pieces of history showing buildings as they were conceived and built.  There are several avenues to research such items.  They can be … Continue reading →

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Tunnel Art

Posted on 21/05/2015 by ronald972

London, as a city, has many things going for it.  It has for centuries been a focal point of banking, business, politics, law, religion, art et al.  To consolidate and enhance it’s position, works have been carried out over the … Continue reading →

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Valentine Art

Posted on 03/05/2015 by ronald972

A couple of beautiful prints – actually book plates – that I acquired this past week lead to today’s focus.  A pair of images removed from a book.  A book called ‘The Quiver of Love – A Collection of Valentines … Continue reading →

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Art Equine

Posted on 15/03/2015 by ronald972

Horses are beautiful creatures.  Sleek and powerful.  Portrayed by artists using most artistic media.  The first piece in this chapter is a lithograph by #JulesLaurens (1825-1901).  It is after a painting by #RosaBonheur (1822-1899). A stunning portrayal of a stallion … Continue reading →

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Art of Birds

Posted on 09/02/2015 by ronald972

When one considers birds in art one must consider ornithologists by the names of #PrideauxJohnSelby (1788-1867) and #JohnGould (1804-1881). A pair of British ornithologists who were and still are renowned for their studies of birds. I have only one etching … Continue reading →

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Art from George Cattermole and Vincent Brooks

Posted on 11/09/2014 by ronald972

Two acknowledgements but one piece of art.  #GeorgeCattermole (1800-1868) is the original artist while #VincentBrooks (1814-1885) is the man who made the lithograph which I bought the other day. I present ‘Columbus propounding to the Prior of the Franciscan Convent … Continue reading →

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