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Category Archives: Printing
Van Gelder Zonen papermaker
In my collection is an etching which is today’s subject. The etching itself is a fine impression of a 19th century street scene. It is most likely a Dutch or Belgium city. Although the words on the shop front are … Continue reading
Posted in Etching, Printing
Tagged etching, Holland, paper, store fronts, street scene, Van Gelder Zonen, watermark
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Tabular Estimate of some leading members of the House of Commons
Quite a while back, I bought a number of pieces as a job lot. I was not actually sure what I might find when I had the time to look thoroughly at the individual pieces. This chapter is about one … Continue reading
Posted in Printing, Writing/Books
Tagged character, chart, estimate, House of Commons, parliament, personalities, politician
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Hans Feibusch artist
This past week, my eye was drawn to a book – #TheRevelationOfSaintJohnTheDivine. It was published in 1946. The text comes from the #KingJamesBible but it was the illustrations which drew me to the book. The depiction of scenes in lithographic … Continue reading
Posted in Lithographs, Printing
Tagged angels, apocalypse, beast, bible, four horsemen, Hans Feibusch, heaven, hell, revelation, Saint John, woman and child
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John Clare poet
One might consider a chapter on a poet to be out of place in a blog about collecting art I have a previous chapter on Robert Bloomfield (rural bard). So when I came across a hand written edition of ‘The … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches, Printing, Writing/Books
Tagged John Clare, poem, The Wren
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Persian Miniatures
Today, we travel to Iran to look at miniature paintings. And we begin with artist #ArdeshirMojaradTakestani. Takestani was born in the city of Rasht in 1949 and is presently one of the foremost painters in the miniature style. He is … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches, Printing, Watercolour paintings
Tagged Iran, miniatures, Persian, watercolour
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Meissen Porcelain
This week, I came across a piece of what I believe to be #Meissen porcelain. It is a #tabatiere or #snuffbox. It measures out at 5″ by 3″ by 2″. I know that Meissen porcelain and its mark have been … Continue reading
Posted in Ceramics/Pottery, Printing
Tagged coastal scene, gold, Meissen, nautical, porcelain, scroll work
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The Genius of Paper
I thought I would begin this year with a short chapter on something which must be one of man’s greatest inventions. #Paper is something which we take for granted nowadays and are now limiting or trying to eradicate some of … Continue reading
John Rippon, Hymnologist
#JohnRippon (1751-1836) was born in Tiverton, in Devon, educated in Bristol at the Baptist College, and became pastor of the Baptist Church in Carter Lane, Tooley Street in London (later removed to New Park Street) at the age of 22. … Continue reading
Posted in Printing, Writing/Books
Tagged book, chant, hymn, John Rippon, paper, psalm, tune
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Olney Hymns
One might consider that today’s topic has little to do with art but in fact the book I wish to focus on today is the combining of two great artists, both poets and hymn writers. The #OlneyHymns is made up completely … Continue reading
Posted in Printing
Tagged book, church, evangelical, hymn, John Newton, printing, psalm, William Cowper
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Statuum Marocca Norum
#StatuumMaroccaNorum is the title of a map which was created by #JohannChristianHomann in 1728. I like to call my version of this map ‘Beware the leviathan’ The map is large and graphic.. Little tent cities display the domains of the … Continue reading
Posted in Etching, Printing
Tagged Canary Islands, inset, Johann Homann, leviathan, Madeira, map, Morocco, ships
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