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Category Archives: Photographs
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones artist
In my small collection of old books are five volumes of ‘Good Words’ spanning 1862 to 1866. These were produced by the Dalziel Brothers, who ran a commercial wood-engraving company (they were considered to be the best in London at … Continue reading
Posted in Lino/woodcuts, Photographs
Tagged Edward Burne-Jones, Emery Walker, garden, Jane Burden Morris
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Carl Vandyk, Photographer to Royalty
I don’t usually collect photographs but I couldn’t resist this one. It is a portrait of a fine looking gentleman sitting at an amazing table in a wonderful chair. On the mount just below the picture is the name C. … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs
Tagged beard, books, Carl Vandyk, King Edward VII, photograph, portrait, table chair
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Signature Art
Although I buy pieces of art because I like them, there are items which contain more interest due to the signatures which adorn them. This week I bought a postcard. A ‘giant’ postcard from 1900 and although it is of … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs
Tagged cottage, Ellen Terry, photograph, postcard, Smallhythe, Tenterden
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Byron Harmon Photographer
I came across two pieces of Canadiana this past week which hve travelled 7000 km (4400 mi), around 80 years, and is in part about a man with an almost impossible goal. A man who had a huge effect on photography … Continue reading
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Tagged Byron Harmon, Fraser Canyon, Gowen Sutton, mountain, photograph, river, Rockies, valley
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Historical Photography as Art
I have only a few photographs in my collection but I acquired one the other day that qualifies as art as well as history. Being a Canadian living in England this photo intrigued me because of where it came from. … Continue reading
