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Ioseph Brodtmann lithographer

Posted on 28/11/2025 by ronald972

We look at an item this artist is not well known for today. #IosephBrodtmann or Karl Joseph Brodtmann (1787-1862) was a Swiss lithographer. He was considered to be among the finest engravers of his time. Ioseph is best known for … Continue reading →

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Barnard Castle

Posted on 29/09/2023 by ronald972

As with last week’s topic, this week’s artwork was also in the folder I bought. This extremely fine drawing is 12″ by 16″ (305mm x 405mm) and done with brown ink and wash. A monochrom since he uses only a … Continue reading →

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Eugene Boudin artist

Posted on 18/08/2023 by ronald972

I recently came across a painting of a beach scene. It is done with oils and is quite finely done, but it is a copy (as far as I can tell) of a painting by artist #EugeneLouisBoudin (1824-1898). Boudin was … Continue reading →

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Finding Beauty

Posted on 23/04/2023 by ronald972

I pick up pieces because they say something to me. I find beauty in them and yet they most likely will have limited monetary value. This past week, I acquired three items, which I think are good pieces of art, … Continue reading →

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William Henry Hunt watercolourist

Posted on 09/05/2021 by ronald972

It’s been a while since my last post, so I thought we would start with a newly acquired piece. #WilliamHenryHunt (1790-1864) was a key figure in the nineteenth century English watercolour world. His works were readily collected in his lifetime … Continue reading →

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Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem – A Dutch Master

Posted on 07/01/2017 by ronald972

As we begin a new year, I would like to introduce you to an artist who once was widely known and respected.   #NicolaesPieterszoonBerchem ( 1620-1683) was a highly esteemed and prolific painter of pastoral landscapes, populated with mythological or biblical figures. … Continue reading →

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Thomas Gaugain Stipple Engraver

Posted on 17/05/2016 by ronald972

Today, we travel to France home of engraver #ThomasGaugain (1756-1812).  Supposedly born in Abbeville, France, Gaugain would have moved to England as a child with his family.  But baptismal records show the baptism of a John Thomas Gaugain at St. Anne’s, … Continue reading →

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Caroline Crossland and Asun Balzola

Posted on 28/03/2016 by ronald972

One could be forgiven if recognition of the names in the title were to elude oneself.  You might have had a better chance if you were a young child, for both #CarolineCrossland and #AsunBalzola are children’s book illustrators.  I came … Continue reading →

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