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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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William Arthur Narbeth engraver

Posted on 18/01/2024 by ronald972

This chapter focuses on a little known artist by the name of #WilliamArthurNarbeth. Narbeth studied at Goldsmith College and was respected as a very talented etcher (finalist in the Prix de Rome), but this talent entered the art world close … Continue reading →

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Aeneis engravings

Posted on 21/10/2023 by ronald972

From the folder I bought come two engravings which were done to illustrate Virgil’s ‘Aeneis’. Publius Virgilius Maro is the full name of the person we know as Virgil. The book was published by #PierreDidot in 1798 and contained Aeneis, … Continue reading →

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Marion Rhodes

Posted on 02/08/2017 by ronald972

Today, we consider artist #MarionRhodes (1907 – 1988). Marion was born in the town of Lockwood which is an area of Huddersfield. She studied at Huddersfield School of Art, Leeds College of Art, and finished her studies at the Central … Continue reading →

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Art from a War Artist

Posted on 09/03/2014 by ronald972

Throughout history there have been writers and artists who have journeyed to the front lines to report on the conflicts.  Artists like William Simpson and Paul Mansard and so many others travelled with the troops to keep the public at … Continue reading →

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