Dean Cornwell after Frank Brangwyn
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| Cornwell after Brangwyn, Cinerarias, gouache on board |
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| Frank Brangwyn, Cinerarias,1922 Oil on canvas, 104.1 x 114.9 cm ; Atkinson Art Gallery Collection |
The Cornwell~
recto
verso
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Master Copy #11
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Frank Brangwyn ~ Nativity Window
Nativity Window, Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Bucklebury, Berkshire
The design for this stained-glass window was commissioned by Lady Webley-Parry-Pryse in memory of her mother, Mrs Webley-Parry, who had died on 2 September 1917. Mrs Webley-Parry had given very generously of her time and money in parish affairs. The three-light window is situated in the north aisle of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Bucklebury. The design was executed in glass by James Sylvester Sparrow.
Stained Glass design for the Nativity Window, Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Bucklebury, Berkshire, circa 1917
Watercolour, gouache and ink over charcoal on buff coloured paper
63 inches x 16 inches / 160.02 x 40.64 cm
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Rockwell inspired by Vibert?
or: Inspired By(?) #7
Was Norman Rockwell inspired by J.G. Vibert?
Let us check the list: fat man, globe, magnifying glass, skull cap, red outfit… coincidence, I think not!
J.C. Leyendecker ~ December 1905
JOSEPH CHRISTIAN LEYENDECKER
1874 - 1951
THE COURTSHIP, 1905
signed J.C. Leyendecker l.l.
oil on canvas
22 by 15 1/2 in.
(55.9 by 39.4 dm)
Notice how the artist altered the canvas after publication: the lettering Success Magazine and December 1905 have been overpainted, a bow added, and the woman's averted eyes have been non-averted. (Magenta "glaze" courtesy the printer.)
Friday, December 21, 2012
Norman Rockwell ~ Merrie Christmas, 1936
Under the Mistletoe, originally titled Feast for a Traveler
NORMAN ROCKWELL
1894 - 1978
UNDER THE MISTLETOE
signed Norman Rockwell, l.r.
oil on canvas
37 by 32 in.
(94 by 81.3 cm)
The Saturday Evening Post, December 19, 1936
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Norman Rockwell ~ Merrie Christmas, 1928
NORMAN ROCKWELL
(1894 - 1978)
MERRIE CHRISTMAS: COUPLE DANCING UNDER MISTLETOE
signed Norman Rockwell (lower right)
oil on canvas
34 by 26 inches
(86.4 by 66 cm)
Painted in 1928.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Norman Rockwell ~ Merry Christmas, 1931
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)
Merry Christmas: Concert Trio
signed 'Norman/Rockwell' (lower right)
oil on canvas
40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm.)
The Saturday Evening Post, December 12, 1931, cover illustration.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Rockwell Santa‽ - 1919
NORMAN ROCKWELL
1894 - 1978
IS HE COMING?
signed Norman Rockwell, l.r.
oil on canvas
31 1/4 by 27 in.
79.4 by 68.6 cm.
Painted in 1919.
Monday, December 17, 2012
Sundblom Santa, 1974
Haddon H. Sundblom (1899-1976)
Santa
signed 'Sundblom' (lower right)
oil on canvas
18 x 20 in. (45.7 x 50.8 cm.)
Provenance
Private collection, commissioned from the artist, 1974.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Sunday, December 9, 2012
More Floyd Davis!
"Floyd Davis was one of the great figures of American illustration," ~ Walt Reed
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| Floyd paints Gladys |
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Floyd MacMillan Davis (1896 - 1966)
or: Not a Famous Artist
“Like every illustrator who is worth his salt, his pictures are painted with imagination and honesty. He manages to put excitement into them and impact and a differentness born of his own originality. His style and approach are so original that they encourage imitators, and at the same time make the task of imitators insuperably difficult. Davis has such a feeling for characterization that none of the people he draws are ordinary, and he is willing to lavish loving care upon a job and put all into it he feels it needs regardless of time and effort.” ~ Ernest W. Watson**
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| Gladys Rockmore Davis wife of America's No. 1 Illustrator Floyd Davis ~ from LIFE Apr 19, 1943 |
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| Mr. Floyd Davis. Distinguished Artist-Correspondent |
