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Artist Dirk Jansen

Posted on 12/07/2024 by ronald972

Dirk Jansen was a Dutch painter who was born in The Hague, the Netherlands, in 1878. He worked mostly in oils painting cityscapes, harbour scenes, and a number of portraits. Jansen loved to travel and often visited Italy, France, Spain, … Continue reading →

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Myles Birket Foster revisited

Posted on 23/07/2023 by ronald972

In this chapter, we visit with an artist that I have written about previously. We do so, as I have acquired another piece by the artist. #MylesBirketFoster (1825-1899) was a British artist who worked as a watercoloyrist, engraver, and illustrator. … Continue reading →

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Hand written

Posted on 19/02/2023 by ronald972

Every once and a while I come across a hand written note book, diary, autograph book  or recipe/cook book and today I would like to look at one such item. The autograph book contains a number of drawings which are … Continue reading →

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Peggy Wickham artist

Posted on 05/07/2022 by ronald972

Today, we consider artist #PeggyWickham (1909-1978) nee #MarjorieJoanEarnshaw. It is more likely that you would have heard of her mother. For she was the daughter of #MabelLucieAtwell. Her mother was a children’s illustrator and comics artist and it was her … Continue reading →

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Middle East Art

Posted on 13/12/2020 by ronald972

I do not come across modern artworks which originate in the Middle East very often. I have two works by #SumbatKiureghian (Iranian artist) and this piece which we will look at today (I think Lebanese or Syrian). It is a … Continue reading →

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Gordon Frederick Browne illustrator

Posted on 20/09/2020 by ronald972

Is it possible to be too successful as an artist. #GordonFrederickBrowne (1875-1932) was a prolific artist and illustrator of children’s books. He was exacting in his craftsmanship and strived for accuracy in his work in all details. He was so … Continue reading →

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The Other Turner

Posted on 21/06/2020 by ronald972

Many people will recognise the name JMW Turner but how many would know that at the same time there was another Turner. #WillianTurnerofOxford or TurnerofOxford as he is and was known so as to distinguish himself from JMW Turner. Born … Continue reading →

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Thomas Faed artist

Posted on 17/02/2020 by ronald972

I recently purchased a drawing which I think is both artistically and historically important. The charcoal drawing is of a young woman sitting in a graveyard on the shore. The oil painting of this scene hangs in Manchester Art Gallery. … Continue reading →

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Edmond Adolphe Rudaux artist

Posted on 10/07/2018 by ronald972

Today, we look at an artist from France. EdmondAdolpheRudaux (1840-1914) was a painter, etcher and illustrator of genre and idealised scenes. He was born in Verdun and went on to study painting and etching under artists like Lanielle, Leclaire and … 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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