Tag Archives: portrait

Arthur William Heintzelmann artist

Posted on 18/11/2022 by ronald972

We hop across the pond to visit with one of Americas finest etchers. #ArthurWilliamHeintzelmann (1891-1965) was born in Newark, New Jersey. He studied art at the Rhode Island School of Design. In 1921 Heintzelmann moved to Paris. There he met … Continue reading →

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Samuel Harry Hancock artist

Posted on 12/06/2022 by ronald972

Today, we visit with an artist best known for his images of Victorian London as well as his portraits. #SamuelHarryHancock (1871-1932) worked mostly in oils and his portraitures come from earlier in his career. I picked up a portrait of … Continue reading →

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Oscar Kokoschka artist

Posted on 24/04/2022 by ronald972

This week, I came across a print. In its’ frame, one cannot see any signature or any information about the image at all. It intrigued me so I acquired it. A quick image search on Google tells me that this … Continue reading →

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William Etty artist

Posted on 20/02/2022 by ronald972

Not that long ago, I purchased a drawing. It is a portrait ofb a young lady done with black and red chalk and a touch of body colour white. The portrait itself is not signed but on the backing paper … Continue reading →

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Bessie Hevenor artist

Posted on 30/01/2022 by ronald972

I picked up a pastel portrait at a charity shop this past week. It is nicely drawn and coloured and created by artist #BessieAcker (neeHevenor). Not an artist which I had come across before and there is not too much … Continue reading →

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Malcolm Osborne engraver

Posted on 28/11/2021 by ronald972

#MalcolmOsborne was born in 1880 at Frome, Somerset. At the age of 20, he moved to Streatham, London with his brother. From 1901 to 1906, he studied under artist and print maker Frank Short at the Royal College of Art. … Continue reading →

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Sir John Hayter portraitist

Posted on 02/10/2021 by ronald972

Today, we look at a piece I picked up some 5 years ago from a small furniture shop which sold the odd vintage item. I bought this portrait because she was very nicely done. An image done with pencil, crayon, … Continue reading →

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Sir Thomas Lawrence artist

Posted on 25/09/2021 by ronald972

Today, I would like to revisit a piece from quite a while back. At that time I suggested that the two children posed might be of royal blood. In revisiting this picture, I would like to suggest an alternative identification … Continue reading →

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A Form of Flattery

Posted on 06/03/2021 by ronald972

study of an old man – St Jerome after Albrecht Dürer Continue reading →

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Sir Hubert Von Herkomer artist

Posted on 31/08/2020 by ronald972

Today, we visit an artist who was a successful portrait painter but is known for his early works picturing the life of the poor. #HubertvonHerkomer (1849-1914) was born into a poor family in Waal, Bavaria. His father was a very … Continue reading →

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