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Battle of Anzio
In one month we will see the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Anzio, Italy. And today , I came across a drawing related to that event. The #BattleofAnzio was a part of the Italian Campaign and occurred between January … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches
Tagged Battle of Anzio, Field Security Service, Italy, road, Sergeant K. Moss, trees, truck, villa, WWII
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Gustave Louis Jaulmes
Today's artist, #GustaveLouisJaulmes (1873-1959) was born in Switzerland and died in Paris. He was an eclectic artist whose vast range of interests and wonder had him creating monumental frescoes, paintings, posters, illustrations, cartoons for tapestries, carpets and decorations for objects … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches, Watercolour paintings
Tagged flowers, Gustave Louis Jaulmes, lovers, river, trees
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Philip Wilson Steer
#PhilipWilsonSteer (1860 –1942) was known as a British painter of landscapes, seascapes but he also dabbled in portraitures and figure studies. His sea and landscape paintings made him a leading figure in the Impressionist movement in Britain but in time … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged landscape, misty morning, Philip Wilson Steer, river, Severn River, trees
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John Ewbank and Edward Badham
The artists #JohnWilsonEwbank (1799-1847) and #EdwardLeslieBadham (1873-1944) are this weeks artists. I acquired graphite drawings created by both of these artists, recently. This serene view by John Wilson Ewbank is of the city of Perth and the River Tay in 1825. … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches
Tagged Perth, rail fence, river, Scotland, shore, trees
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Art from Harrow
Today, Harrow is part of the greater London area but from this etching by #EdwardDuncan, one would be hard pressed to see that. Edward Duncan (1803-1882) was a superbly skilled artist in his preferred media – that of watercolour. In … Continue reading
Posted in Etching
Tagged copse, fence, field wagon, gate, Harrow on the Hill, Harrow School, school, sheep flock, shepherd, town, trees
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Art Through a Life
Today, I want to talk about a man who worked in various artistic fields during his life. A pioneer in some aspects – a man willing to explore his different talents and this after being trained as a boot-maker by … Continue reading
Posted in Modern prints
Tagged basket, bonnet, capes, Esme Collings, gate, mother and daughter, muff, snow, trees, William Cowper, window
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Art through a Webb
The Webb I refer to is Kenneth Webb (b. 1927). #KennethWebb is an English painter who has been influenced by colour – colour in nature and in natural forms. Since 1953, when he was appointed Head of the Painting School at … Continue reading
Posted in Oil Paintings
Tagged farm buildings, fishing boats, harbour, Ireland, low tide, rigging, road, sunset, telephone pole, trees, Ulster
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Art of Bovril
Just the mention of #Bovril likely makes one think of beef extract – but Bovril licensed the reproduction of thirty-nine paintings between 1901 and 1914 from the leading print publisher #CWFaulkner. Twelve of these were after works by Elsley and six were after … Continue reading
Posted in Modern prints
Tagged Alfred de Breanski, Bovril, cattle, CW Faulkner, Devon, forest, river, trees, Welsh valley
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Art Inspired
One does not now what truly inspires an artist to memorialise a scene but we, the viewers, should be moved or enticed into joining with the artist in seeing his motivation. Being individuals we will each see from our own perspective and thus find … Continue reading
Posted in Oil Paintings, Uncategorized
Tagged canal, chapel, hedge rows, horse and cart, pasture, pond, river, trees
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