Category Archives: Lithographs

Art To Be Thankful For

Posted on 03/12/2013 by ronald972

Today an artistic and a medical advance which helped develop their concerned fields. We begin with #DescentfromtheCross.  A colour print by #GeorgeBaxter.  Most of us would not recognise his name but we possibly should. George Baxter developed/advanced the art of … Continue reading →

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Art Unrealized

Posted on 13/10/2013 by ronald972

Like architects and designers, artists at times develop and produce sketches and plans for works with which they vie against others to have produced or commissioned.  The other day, I bought an artwork of a proposed rail station by the … Continue reading →

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Art of Winter

Posted on 21/09/2013 by ronald972

After receiving a message from my daughter in Laos complaining that she is cold even though the temperature is 24 degrees.  I decided that this might be a fine topic to blog about.  To begin, a few words from a … Continue reading →

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Art of the Female Form

Posted on 06/07/2013 by ronald972

The  title is a polite way to describe the naked body.  As My collection increases, I have acquired several depictions of the female form. The name #LetiziaCerio (I use this spelling since it appears on the drawing in this form) … Continue reading →

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Art Mediums

Posted on 04/04/2013 by ronald972

The great variety of mediums which artists can use and do use expands the realm of what we call art.  The items in my collection do not reflect the multitude of artistic mediums which exist but every once in a … Continue reading →

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Art of Line and Colour

Posted on 10/02/2013 by ronald972

I, at times, wonder what draws me to a piece of art but this week I know full well that it is the sublime skill with pen and ink.  Two pieces by artist Peter Nuttall in my collection are the … Continue reading →

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Art as Historical Perspective

Posted on 13/09/2012 by ronald972

Here is a lithograph which I picked up recently. No signature, no date, no identifying marks at all. So, why talk about this picture. Well. It could be up to 200 years old since lithography was developed in 1796 or … Continue reading →

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Art of Courtly Love

Posted on 05/09/2012 by ronald972

I purchased the previous chapters lithograph and the one on the left at the same time.  The quality of the work is what struck me first. For lithographs which are near or over 100 years old the colours are absolutely wonderful. … Continue reading →

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Art as Purveyor of Beauty

Posted on 01/09/2012 by ronald972

The lovely young woman on the left is (I believe) Emma Hamilton, who began life as Amy Lyon.  She was the daughter of a blacksmith but she had big dreams.  Dreams of wealth and prosperity.  Emma moved to London, centre of wealth … 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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