Thursday, 24 March 2016

Christopher 'Kit' Wood-A Life Wasted? Or An Inspiration To Others?

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Christopher “Kit” Wood. Left Liverpool at the age of 19 and proclaimed that he would become the greatest painter the world had ever seen. H...
Friday, 26 February 2016

Henry Tonks-The Real War Artist.

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Henry Tonks was a war artist of the highest degree. He did not do landscapes. He was a Professor. Maybe a little old fashioned. Henry T...
Friday, 5 February 2016

Daum Vase-Piece of the Week

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DAUM. Founded by The Brothers Auguste and Antonin in the town of Nancy in the French region of Alsace-Lorraine. They would create glass...
Thursday, 7 January 2016

Antiques Roadshow 2016 Valuation Location Dates

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There are some great venues for 2016 from a Scottish World Heritage Site to a Cornish Garden.  2015 was a very good year with an average...
Monday, 28 September 2015

PILKINGTON AND ALPHONSE MUCHA: THE 1900 PARIS EXHIBITION

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Pilkington exhibited at the 1900 Paris Exhibition.  This was probably the most influential event in its development of artistic product...
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Thursday, 16 July 2015

Rossetti painted maidens with eyes like pools.

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He painted temptresses and beautiful damoselles, he painted beauties that he wanted to bed. He was inspired by drugs and alcohol and he...
Thursday, 25 June 2015

Bronze Caryatid Pillasters 9ft High-Piece of the Week

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These Caryatid are 9 feet High and pretty fantastic and would grace any Belgravia mansion. The feet are clawed and they may be a depict...