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A Point of Evolution

Posted on 24/09/2026 by ronald972

Lithography was one of the major reproduction processes for artworks. Usually printed in one colour and then labouriously hand-coloured. Around 1837 came the process of using several stones (chromolithography), each for an individual colour. A few years later came the … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Henry Alken artist

Posted on 31/05/2020 by ronald972

Today a visit with an English artist who was known for his sporting and coaching scenes. #HenryThomasAlken (1785-1851) was a painter and engraver. In fact, we could talk about a number of the Alken family who were artists. His father … Continue reading →

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William Brassey Hole artist

Posted on 28/01/2019 by ronald972

This week I purchased a four volume set of books entitled ‘The Poetry of Robert Burns’. There is nothing overly special about the set and I have several other books regarding Burns’ poetry. The thing that these volumes had which … Continue reading →

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Creation or Copy

Posted on 10/12/2017 by ronald972

I have been contemplating a question. Which is greater, an artist who creates his own image or one who copies from another? To do this I have been looking at two oil paintings in my collection. So as not to … Continue reading →

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Peter Gilman and Julia Cassels

Posted on 08/02/2016 by ronald972

For me #PeterGilman (1928-1984) is a local artist.  He was born in Surrey and lived in Bedfordshire.  Peter specialised in marine and landscapes in oil, acrylic, and watercolour.   He loved to paint in situ outdoors enjoying the companionship between painting and nature … Continue reading →

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Art Aged

Posted on 30/11/2014 by ronald972

I often buy pieces which are not perfect.  They have been damaged in some way.  They may have age spots or imperfections in the paper or water stains.  To others they are lessened but I try to look past the … Continue reading →

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Art Favourites

Posted on 05/08/2014 by ronald972

I purchased a few etchings this week, one of which is one of my wife’s favourite images.  So we will begin with it. One of the best from #JFMillet.  #TheGleaners (Les Glaneuses) was painted in 1857 and depicts several women … Continue reading →

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Art of Madonna and Child

Posted on 17/11/2013 by ronald972

Throughout history, the Madonna and Child has been a recurring if not favourite image for artists to portray.  In my small collection I have several images of the ‘Madonna and Child’.  From the unknown artist to the world renowned, many … Continue reading →

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Art of a Green Land

Posted on 25/08/2013 by ronald972

Again this summer, my wife and I took a holiday in Northern Ireland.  The weather was wonderful and the countryside verdant and green.  The sites we visited were not all different from last year since we drove friends to places … Continue reading →

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