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Walter Henry Sweet artist
Today we travel to the southwest of the country -Devonshire- to visit an artist who specialised in working in watercolour. A man who painted harbour scenes, cottage scenes and moorland. #WalterHenrySweet (1889-1943) was a prolific and popular artist at the … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged church, church tower, cottages, flowers, gardens, mother and child, slate roof, thatch roof, trees
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Art with Inscription
This past week, I added what I thought was a nice ‘Italianate scene’ watercolour to my collection. On the back is an inscription. Now writing on artworks or books does not necessarily make them more valuable (usually less). The writing … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged as cults, child, church, Gwatkin, lake, sailboat, shore, spire
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Items of Interest
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
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Thomas Bush Hardy artist
We visit an artist known as a marine artist. #ThomasBushHardy (1842-1897) was born in Sheffiel, England. Amazingly, he was mostly self taught and even so he is regarded as one of the finest marine water-colourist. The watercolour in my collection … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged Beaugency, bridge, church, France, Loire River, paper, Thomas Bush Hardy, tower, watercolour
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St. Etienne du Mont
If you have visited Paris, you might have gone to #StEtienneduMont. It is a Catholic Church located near the Pantheon. It is considered as one of the most beautiful churches in Paris. It is known for it’s curved access from … Continue reading
Posted in Etching
Tagged church, high altar, nave, Paris, pillars, St Etienne, worshippers
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Men of the Cloth
We will continue from last chapters characters, Thomas Cranmer and Nicholas Ridley, with two more portraits of great religious leaders. Let’s begin with the Rev. John Fletcher. #JohnWilliamFletcher (1729-1785) was born in Nyon, Switzerland. His real name was Jean … Continue reading
Posted in Etching
Tagged bible, church, John Cennick, John Fletcher, preacher, priest, robes
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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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Sir Frank Short Engraver
Art is made up of many different fields – oils, watercolour, graphite, pastel, etching, mezzotint, etc – that at any one time one aspect will be in the fore while another has receded. Certainly, #SirFrankShort, revived the field of mezzotint … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Beckmann, church, city wall, gamekeepers house, hegereiterhaus, Jerusalem, mosque, Mount of Olives, Rothenburg, shore, St. Mary's Redcliffe
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Rothenburg Etching
As I slowly collect pieces, I find that my appreciation for etching an ever growing thing. This week I acquired six etchings by the same artist. The etchings are signed but I have yet to decipher the signature. The only … Continue reading
From a Poet Priest to an Adulteress Muse
Two people who in different ways either created or caused to be created beautiful art. We visit with #GeorgeHerbert and with #JaneBurdenMorris. George Herbert was born into an artistic and wealthy Welsh family. Herbert received a fine education culminating at Cambridge. … Continue reading
