Tag Archives: paper

An Unexpected Pleasure

Posted on 14/02/2020 by ronald972

This past week saw me purchase a small artwork. I went to the local Saturday market at which there are several dealers of curios. One of them had a number of old prints and some watercolours. But a small black … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawings and Sketches | Tagged boys, card game urn, drawing, graphite, paper, stool, table, vase, wicker basket | Leave a comment

Cyril Edward Deakins artist

Posted on 02/02/2020 by ronald972

Most will not recognise the artist of today’s chapter for to me he is a local man. #CyrilEdwardDeakins (1916-2002) was an artist who worked in many mediums – oils, tempera, watercolours, wood-engraving and etching. His technique was sound and his … Continue reading →

Posted in Watercolour paintings | Tagged Adam and Eve, Cyril Edward Deakins, Dutch gable, Norwich, paper, pub, red brick, watercolour | Comments Off

Thomas Bush Hardy artist

Posted on 26/01/2020 by ronald972

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 | Leave a comment

David Cox the Elder

Posted on 17/01/2020 by ronald972

The Today, we visit an English landscape painter known for being one of the most important members of the ‘Birmingham School‘. We visit #DavidCox the Elder (1783-1859). Cox studied in Birmingham and started his working career painting miniatures. From there he progressed to painting backdrop scenes for theatres. This brought him to London, where he […]

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Posted in Watercolour paintings | Tagged David Cox the Elder, Eton College, landscape, Martigny, paper, trees, watercolour | Leave a comment

Van Gelder Zonen papermaker

Posted on 05/01/2020 by ronald972

In my collection is an etching which is today’s subject. The etching itself is a fine impression of a 19th century street scene. It is most likely a Dutch or Belgium city. Although the words on the shop front are … Continue reading →

Posted in Etching, Printing | Tagged etching, Holland, paper, store fronts, street scene, Van Gelder Zonen, watermark | Leave a comment

Dean Wolstenholme, the Elder, painter

Posted on 30/12/2018 by ronald972

Because I collect in the manner I do, I find items which are considered valueless. Often times they are damaged and imperfect and in need of love and attention. Such is the case with today’s artwork. I picked up this … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Paintings | Tagged congregation, countryside, funeral, gravestones, horse, hounds, hunting, Lord Forrester, mourners, oil painting, paper, Shropshire, Tom Moody, Willey Park Church | 1 Comment

Robert Scott engraver

Posted on 14/01/2018 by ronald972

Today, a friend from Church gave me an old bible. It was the second volume out of a set. Covers intact but some water damage had occurred to the pages. Printed in 1815 (New Testament) and 1817 for the minor … Continue reading →

Posted in Etching | Tagged apostles, children, Christ, Daniel, dream interpretation, etching, Holy Bible, king, lions, paper, Robert Scott | Leave a comment

The Genius of Paper

Posted on 31/12/2017 by ronald972

I thought I would begin this year with a short chapter on something which must be one of man’s greatest inventions. #Paper is something which we take for granted nowadays and are now limiting or trying to eradicate some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Etching, Modern prints, Printing | Tagged Christ, cross, embossed, Guildford, impressed, Mary, moments, panoramic, paper, pierced, printed, Valentines card | Leave a comment

John Rippon, Hymnologist

Posted on 12/02/2017 by ronald972

#JohnRippon (1751-1836) was born in Tiverton, in Devon, educated in Bristol at the Baptist College, and became pastor of the Baptist Church in Carter Lane, Tooley Street in London (later removed to New Park Street) at the age of 22. … Continue reading →

Posted in Printing, Writing/Books | Tagged book, chant, hymn, John Rippon, paper, psalm, tune | Leave a comment

Wilhelm Hass Mapmaker

Posted on 13/12/2015 by ronald972

#WilhelmHass (1698-1764) was a map-maker from Nuremberg. He furthered the work of #AugustGottliebPreuschen (1734-1803) who developed the printing method called typometry. #Typometry is a relief printing method using movable type. The technique was inflexible and the maps looked quite schematic … Continue reading →

Posted in Printing | Tagged August Gottlieb Preuschen, cartographic font, maps, paper, typometry, watermark, Wilhelm Haas | Leave a comment