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Tag Archives: portrait
Sir Hubert Von Herkomer artist
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
The Art of Portraiture II
I have a number of other portraits in my collection, a few of we will visit in this chapter. I do not know the identity of the two gentlemen pictured or the artists that painted them while there appears a … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged gentleman, gouache, ivory, miniature, portrait, watercolour
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The Art of Portraiture
Portraits are often considered to have little value if one does not know the sitter or the artist. In the previous chapter we looked at a photographic portrait of Edward VII. This chapter concerns another portrait but in this case … Continue reading
Carl Vandyk, Photographer to Royalty
I don’t usually collect photographs but I couldn’t resist this one. It is a portrait of a fine looking gentleman sitting at an amazing table in a wonderful chair. On the mount just below the picture is the name C. … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs
Tagged beard, books, Carl Vandyk, King Edward VII, photograph, portrait, table chair
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Kabuki, the art of Japanese Theater
#Kabuki is the traditional dance-drama theatre of Japan known mostly for it’s elaborate make-up worn by the performers. Kabuki began in 1603 as a new form of entertainment performed by an all female cast portraying both men and women in … Continue reading
Henry Perronet Briggs portraitist
As I acquire pieces for my collection, I find myself leaning towards original works. Even works from artists that I may not have heard of. Certainly, #HenryPerronetBriggs (1793-1844) was one of those artists. Briggs was born in the town of … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches
Tagged graphite, Henry Perronet Briggs, lady, portrait
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Princess Victoria
When it comes to identifying a person in a portrait, it can be a painstakingly long process. A number of months back, I considered that the young woman in a graphite and body colour portrait in my collection might have … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches, Etching, Watercolour paintings
Tagged Alexandrina, gown, portrait, Princess Victoria, Queen Victoria, royal
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Pietro Annigoni – portrait artist
A man whose name you might not know but you have likely seen his work. #PietroAnnigoni (1910-1988) was a portrait artist from Italy. His nickname was ‘the painter of queens’ for his renown came from his portraiture of royals and … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches
Tagged Nicholas Eadon, Pietro Annigoni, portrait, sanguine
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Monochrome
Monochrome means ‘one colour’, so art created in monochrome uses only one colour. Most would think that using one colour would restrict the freedom of the artist but might it not also focus the intent of the artist and thereby … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged black and white, bridge, Cornwall, cottage, grisaille, Hagar and Ishmael, landscape, portrait, river, sailboat, sea, seascape, waves, wind
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Miniatures 1
Although I have a number of small artworks, I, for me, like to reserve the term miniature for works 2″ or smaller. This makes their creation very precise work indeed. We begin with an ormolu box with a ladies portrait … Continue reading
Posted in Ceramics/Pottery, Oil Paintings, Watercolour paintings
Tagged Napoleon, ormolu, portrait, trinket box
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