Some prints are collected for the image alone; others carry within them the history of printmaking itself. This woodcut by Hans Burgkmair the Elder (1473–1531) belongs to the latter category. It forms part of The Triumphal Procession of Emperor Maximilian I, one of the most ambitious graphic projects of the German Renaissance. Conceived as an […]
Sometimes a group of pictures asks more questions than it answers. I recently acquired five framed black-and-white views of Chester. At first glance I took them to be etchings: finely worked architectural scenes, full of the dense cross-hatching, deep shadows and precise lines we associate with the traditional printmaker’s art. Look a little closer, however, […]
The Next Custodian Some discoveries are made not in galleries, but in sale rooms. HECTOR CAFFIERI (British, 1847-1932) watercolour en grisaille – Breton fish girls waiting at a quayside, signed. Sale rooms are curious places. Every object waits with the same patient dignity, whether it is a masterpiece or merely a forgotten possession. The greatest […]
Joy Unlimited, a radiant new collection ‘Joy Unlimited’ is a radiant new collection of paintings by Pembrokeshire-based professional fine artist Jill Jones. Known for her evocative depictions of land and sea, Jones brings together a series of landscapes, seascapes, coastal scenes and bold abstracts that celebrate colour, light and movement. Working in both acrylic and […]
Joy Unlimited, a radiant new collection ‘Joy Unlimited’ is a radiant new collection of paintings by Pembrokeshire-based professional fine artist Jill Jones. Known for her evocative depictions of land and sea, Jones brings together a series of landscapes, seascapes, coastal scenes and bold abstracts that celebrate colour, light and movement. Working in both acrylic and […]
Joy Unlimited, a radiant new collection ‘Joy Unlimited’ is a radiant new collection of paintings by Pembrokeshire-based professional fine artist Jill Jones. Known for her evocative depictions of land and sea, Jones brings together a series of landscapes, seascapes, coastal scenes and bold abstracts that celebrate colour, light and movement. Working in both acrylic and […]
Joy Unlimited, a radiant new collection ‘Joy Unlimited’ is a radiant new collection of paintings by Pembrokeshire-based professional fine artist Jill Jones. Known for her evocative depictions of land and sea, Jones brings together a series of landscapes, seascapes, coastal scenes and bold abstracts that celebrate colour, light and movement. Working in both acrylic and […]
