Month: December 2019

Trees with a little more here and there. Swiss. Painted by Adolf Dietrich (1877-1957). One of the most renowned of what are referred to as naïve artists.

"Marder im Winterwald / Marten in the Winter forest." 1937. Oil on cardboard.
“Marder im Winterwald / Marten in the Winter forest.” 1937. Oil on cardboard. © Estate of the artist. Fair use license. via
Dietrich, Waldren at Langenagen 1917
“Waldren at Langenagen.” 1917. © Estate of the artist. Fair use license. via http://art-now-and-then.blogspot.com/2013/06/adolf-dietrich.html
"Vorfrühling" (Early Spring). 1933.
“Vorfrühling” (Early Spring). 1933. © Estate of the artist. Image © 2019 MCH Group | Curiator . Fair use license. via https://curiator.com/art/adolf-dietrich/vorfruehling-early-spring

Far away people who probably never looked like this. History paintings with a touch of the Pre-Raphaelite mixed with a bit of Neo I don’t know what. But fun. Herbert Gustave Schmalz (Herbert Gustave Carmichael), English artist. Living from 1856 to 1935, he was a friend of William Holman Hunt and Frederic Leighton.

"Too Late." ca.1884-86. Oil on canvas.
“Too Late.” ca.1884-86. Oil on canvas. Collection of the Bendigo Art Gallery. Image © 2016 Creative Victoria and CV Content Contributors. Fair use license. via https://cv.vic.gov.au/stories/creative-life/selection-from-bendigo-art-gallery/too-late/
"Faithful until death" (Christianes ad Leones!).
“Faithful until death” (Christianes ad Leones!). No date. Exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1888. Signed “Herbert Carmichael” on the lower right. Image © 2019 Sotheby’s. Fair use license. via https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/fine-old-master-19th-century-european-art-n09814/lot.862.html
Schmalz, Herbert Gustave, 1856-1935; Saint Monica's Prayer
“Saint Monica’s Prayer.” No date. Oil on canvas. Photo credit: Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, MIMA. Image © Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, MIMA. Fair use license. via https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/saint-monicas-prayer-56651
"Dust to Dust." 1881.
“Dust to Dust.” 1881. Oil on canvas. Private collection. In the public domain due to age. via https://artchive.ru/artists/5461~Herbert_Gustave_Schmalz/works/220129~Ashes_to_ashes

Watercolors of rooms in the Doge’s Palace in Venice with lots of people wandering around. Italian. Giovanni Battista della Libera, artist (1826-1886).

"La salle de Grand Council." ca. 1850.
“La salle de Grand Council.” ca. 1850. © 1stdibs, Inc. 2019. Fair use license. via https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/wall-decorations/paintings/giovanni-battista-della-libera-rare-set-of-six-watercolor-views-doges-palace/id-f_16692871/
"Antichambre de la salle du collège." ca. 1850.
“Antichambre de la salle du collège.” ca. 1850. Image © 1stdibs, Inc. 2019. Fair use license. via https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/wall-decorations/paintings/giovanni-battista-della-libera-rare-set-of-six-watercolor-views-doges-palace/id-f_16692871/
"La salle du collège." ca. 1850.
“La salle du collège.” ca. 1850. Image © 1stdibs, Inc. 2019. Fair use license. via https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/wall-decorations/paintings/giovanni-battista-della-libera-rare-set-of-six-watercolor-views-doges-palace/id-f_16692871/

Colorful ceramic jugs designed by Susie Cooper for Gray’s Pottery, Hanley, England, whom she worked for in the 1920s, starting her own firm afterward.

Cubist design. 1920s.
Cubist design. 1920s. Marked ” Hand-painted, Gray’s Pottery, Hanley, England. Designed by Susie Cooper” on the underside. Image © 2019 — World Collectors Net. Fair use license. via http://www.worldcollectorsnet.com/whats-it-worth/susie-cooper-price-guide-value-guide/attachment/susie-cooper-grays-pottery-art-deco-cubist-jug/
"Paris" cubist design jug. ca. 1930.
“Paris” cubist design jug with cup. ca. 1930. ” Marked “Hand-painted, Gray’s Pottery, Hanley, England. Designed by Susie Cooper.” Image © 2019 Andrew Muir. Fair use license. via https://andrew-muir.com/items/grays-pottery-susie-cooper-perfect-cubist-design-mid-size-paris-jug-c-1930/2466
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Jug in a Art Deco cubist geometric design. 1920s. Fully marked for Gray’s Pottery to the base. Image © 2019 – WorthPoint Corporation. Fair use license. via https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/susie-cooper-grays-pottery-art-deco-1778406257

Watery landscapes, some with a few tiny people or their boats. Very atmospheric. Thomas Doughty, artist (1793-1856). Associated with the Hudson River School and member of the Pennsylvania Academy.

"Harbor Landscape." 1834. Oil on canvas.
“Harbor Landscape.” 1834. Oil on canvas. Collection of the Brooklyn Museum. Photo credit: Photograph by Katie Chao. Cc0 License 2.0. via https://cdn.britannica.com/90/133490-050-37FC4386/Harbor-Landscape-oil-canvas-Thomas-Doughty-New-1834.jpg
"Denning’s Point, Hudson River." 1839.
“Denning’s Point, Hudson River.” 1839. Image © 2002 – 2019 Art Experts Inc. Fair use license. via https://www.artexpertswebsite.com/artist/doughty/
"In the Catskills." ca. 1835. Oil on canvas.
“In the Catskills.” ca. 1835. Oil on canvas. Collection of the Reynolda House Museum of American Art, Winston-Salem. Image © Reynolda House Museum of American Art. Fair use license. via https://www.reynoldahouse.org/collections/object/in-the-catskills
"Three Men Fishing." 19th c. Oil on canvas. I
“Three Men Fishing.” 19th c. Oil on canvas. In the public domain. via http://en.buypopart.com/BuyPopArt.nsf/A?Open&A=8CEH27

Americans down by the water or on it only a few centuries back. Thomas Birch, artist (1779-1851). The son of artist William Birch, he was English born but came to America in his youth and painted here.

"View of the Delaware near Philadelphia." Early 19th c.
“View of the Delaware near Philadelphia.” Early 19th c. Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Photo credit: Daderot. Cc0 License 1.0. Artwork in the public domain due to age. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:View_of_the_Delaware_near_Philadelphia_by_Thomas_Birch,_1831_-_Corcoran_Gallery_of_Art_-_DSC01111.JPG
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“New York, Battery Park and the harbor 1810.” 1810. In the public domain due to age. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_York_Battery_Park_1810.jpg
'An_American_Shore_Scene'_by_Thomas_Birch,_1827
“An American Shore Scene.” 1827. Oil on canvas. Private collection. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%27An_American_Shore_Scene%27_by_Thomas_Birch,_1827.jpg
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“Skating.” ca. 1830-40. Oil on canvas. Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_Birch_-_Skating.jpg

Neo Grecian/Neoclassical, topic for our last public (free) post on my patreon.com page for 2019. Starting somewhere near the end of the 18th century and still coming around. Link below

https://www.patreon.com/posts/32702283

Five images, not just this one. Should you be interested in supporting my work and can, please check out what is available at the various levels. Thanks! Sarah.

BrandenburgTor_in_early_morning_light
Brandenburg Gate, Berlin. Built on the orders of Prussian King Frederick Wilhelm II, it was built on the site of an earlier gate that marked the start of the road to the town of Brandenburg an der Havel. The gate consists of twelve Doric columns, six to each side.1788-1791. Neoclassical. Carl Gotthard Langhans, designer. Photo credit: Drrcs15. Cc0 License 3.0. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BrandenburgTor_in_early_morning_light.jpg

Art Nouveau flowers, artwork done by Maurice Pillard and taken from the pages of “Etude de la plante: son application aux industries d’art: pochoir, papier peint, etoffes, céramique, marqueterie, tapis, ferronnerie, reliure, dentelles, broderies, vitrail, mosaïque, bijouterie, bronze, orfévrerie” which was printed in Paris in 1903 by the Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts.

"Anémone sylvie." Figure 29.
“Anémone sylvie.” Figure 29. Page 39 (detail). Collection of and digitalized by the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/gri_33125005959479/page/n39
"Anémone sylvie". Figure 33. Page 41 (detail).
“Anémone sylvie”. Figure 33. Page 41 (detail). Collection of and digitalized by the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/gri_33125005959479/page/n41
"Plat orné de Porillon." Figure 34. Page 42 (detail).
“Plat orné de Porillon.” Figure 34. Page 42 (detail). Collection of and digitalized by the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/gri_33125005959479/page/n42
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“Couverture d’album Porillon.” Figure 35. Page 42 (detail). Collection of and digitalized by the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/gri_33125005959479/page/n42
"Porillon" (detail). Figure 30.
“Porillon.” Figure 30. Page 39 (detail).Collection of and digitalized by the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/gri_33125005959479/page/n39

“Aurene” art glass from Steuben. Mostly 1920s. American. No longer making Steuben but Corning Glassworks which Steuben was part of is still going strong.

"Aurene" bowl in blue. ca. 1920s.
“Aurene” bowl in blue. ca. 1920s. American. Steuben,maker. Etched “Steuben.” Image © 1stdibs, Inc. 2019. Fair use license. via https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/decorative-objects/vases-vessels/vases/steuben-blue-aurene-vase/id-f_15680731/
"Aurene" fan and finger vases in blue, green jade and rosaline colors. 1920s.
“Aurene” fan and finger vases in blue, green jade and rosaline colors. 1920s. American. Blue vase is engraved “Steuben.” Imaged by Heritage Auctions, HA.com. Image © Barneby’s, Stockholm. Fair use license. via https://www.barnebys.com/auctions/lot/three-steuben-glass-fan-vases-circa-1920-blue-aurene-vase-engraved
"Aurene" compote in gold glass. ca. 1920.
“Aurene” compote in gold glass. ca. 1920. American. Engraved “aurene, 367.” Imaged by Heritage Auctions, HA.com. Image © 2019 Heritage Auctions. Fair use license. via https://fineart.ha.com/itm/glass/steuben-gold-aurene-glass-compotecirca-1920-engraved-aurene-367ht-8-in/a/5383-79336.s
"Aurene" vase in a trumpet shape in gold. ca. 1920s.
“Aurene” vase in a trumpet shape in gold. ca. 1920s. American. Art glass in a gold color. Marked “Steuben Aurene 6770” on underside. Image © Cowan’s Auctions. Fair use license. via https://www.cowanauctions.com/lot/steuben-gold-aurene-glass-vase-3077436

Glacier art. Swiss. Caspar Wolf, painter (1735-1783). All up in the Alps. Loved to paint frozen waterfalls, too.

"Unterer Grindelwaldgletscher nach dem Vorstoß von 1770." 1774.
“Unterer Grindelwaldgletscher nach dem Vorstoß von 1770.” 1774. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Unterer_Grindelwaldgletscher.jpg
"View of the Bänisegg over the Lower Grindelwald Glacier." 18th c.
“View of the Bänisegg over the Lower Grindelwald Glacier.” 18th c. Photo credit: Jörg Müller. In the public domain due to age. via https://www.apollo-magazine.com/gallery-caspar-wolf-at-the-kunstmuseum-basel/#jp-carousel-171532
"Lower Grindelwald Glacier, with the Lütschine River and Mettenberg." ca. 1775. Oil on canvas.
“Lower Grindelwald Glacier, with the Lütschine River and Mettenberg.” ca. 1775. Oil on canvas. Image courtesy Museum Oskar Reinhart, Winterthur. Photo credit: SIK-ISEA (Philip Hitz). Fair use license. via https://alaintruong2014.wordpress.com/2014/12/29/kunstmuseum-basel-presents-exhibition-of-works-by-swiss-landscape-painter-caspar-wolf/
"La Caverne du Dragon pres de Stans." 18th c.
“La Caverne du Dragon pres de Stans.” 18th c. Gouache. Collection of the Aarau, Aargau Kunsthaus. Photo Credit: Jörg Müller, Aarau. Fair use license. via https://alaintruong2014.wordpress.com/2014/12/29/kunstmuseum-basel-presents-exhibition-of-works-by-swiss-landscape-painter-caspar-wolf/