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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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Theodore Gerard artist

Posted on 07/05/2017 by ronald972

Today, we travel to Belgium the home of artist #TheodoreGerard (1829-1895).  Gerard was a nineteenth century Belgian painter whose fame came from his depiction of delightful genre scenes.  He drew his inspiration from the idealised charms of rustic life in … Continue reading →

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Art Familial

Posted on 29/03/2015 by ronald972

Today, we go and have family pictures taken.  And we take it for granted the ease at which these images are then produced and reproduced.  But years past the painting of ones family or a personal portrait was not such an … Continue reading →

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