Tag Archives: Cambridge

Items of Interest

Posted on 31/01/2021 by ronald972

I often find myself adding things to my collection not for any monetary reasons but for glimpses into the past. Today, we look at two watercolours for such a reason. We will begin with a landscape which displays a copse … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawings and Sketches, Watercolour paintings | Tagged Cambridge, children, church, copse, field, hills, spire, street | Leave a comment

Edwin La Dell lithographer

Posted on 08/12/2019 by ronald972

The art of lithography – printing with stones – was invented in 1796. The stone would have a image drawn onto it using wax, oil or fat. An acid would then be applied etching the non-protected (untreated) parts of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Lithographs | Tagged Cambridge, Clare Bridge, fishing, King's college, Marlow, punting, students, The Backs, Trinity Great Gate | Leave a comment

Henri Toussaint and Cambridge

Posted on 06/05/2017 by ronald972

Just down the road from where I live is the city of Cambridge. Renowned for its universities and their chapels, it’s place in English history, punting, and as a place of research into so many fields. Into this mix we … Continue reading →

Posted in Etching | Tagged Cambridge, Charles Henri Toussaint, Elizabeth Byrne, etching, John Byrne, King's College Chapel, Round Church, St Sepulchre's Church, The Backs | Leave a comment

King’s College, Cambridge

Posted on 20/01/2016 by ronald972

Just down the road is one of the most prestigious colleges in the world. King’s College, Cambridge has for centuries had a reputation for excellence. It is, also, due to it’s architecture and chapel, a favourite with artists of all … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawings and Sketches | Tagged Cambridge, chapel, clock, dome, gatehouse, King's college, pen and wash, strasburg lily watermark | Leave a comment

Art of Queen’s

Posted on 23/01/2013 by ronald972

While considering what to blog about this week, I found myself going through my collection and discovering a couple of prints which might be of interest to some. These prints are not tremendously old but they are local in perspective. … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawings and Sketches, Modern prints | Tagged Brandon Tower, bridge, Cambridge, Mathematical Bridge, punts, Queens' College, River Cam, The Lodge | Leave a comment

Art of the Southeast

Posted on 26/12/2012 by ronald972

Living where I do provides me with easy access to many wonderful sights and attractions and there are so many places which I would love to visit. Some of those places appear on my list because artists have taken the … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern prints, Watercolour paintings | Tagged Alfriston, Beachy Head, Cambridge, chalk cliff, high street, lighthouse, market place, shore, The George Inn | 1 Comment

Art of bygone times

Posted on 04/11/2012 by ronald972

I have added three item to my wall this week, two prints and one charcoal sketch. When I say bygone in the title to this chapter, you might consider that one of the three items isn’t really that old. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawings and Sketches, Etching | Tagged Cambridge, canal, Colleges, Europe, harbour, Jesus College, King's college, Peterhouse, Rotterdam, St. John's College | Leave a comment

Art of Neighbourhood

Posted on 16/09/2012 by ronald972

Down the road a number of mile lies a city called Cambridge. It is well known world wide for the Colleges of the University of Cambridge. The most famous is of course Kings’ College with its’ chapel. I have in … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawings and Sketches, Oil Paintings | Tagged Brandon Tower, Cambridge, Great St. Mary's, market, Queens' College, scholars, stalls, The Presidents Lodge, Walnut Tree Court | Leave a comment