Monday, March 15, 2004

John Waterhouse Studies: I have lately run into some excellent studies that John Waterhouse made for his paintings, including some of the most famous ones.  If you unfamiliar with his work you can find a great treat at The Art Renewal Center page on him.  I thought I would share a few of them with you all... Study for The Naiad Study for Camelias Study for Hylas and the Nymphs Study for Boreass Study for The Lady Clare 9:16:16 PM    comment [] Bouguereau Study Found: In addition to the far better known Evening Mood and the absconded-with-by-Castro Dawn, I while back I discovered another excellent painting of the same kind called Night (could there be more?  Please do send along any hints if you have heard of some!), as well as a nice little study Bouguereau did in preparation for the painting.. 9:15:22 PM    comment [] Edward Matthew Hale Finds: I have scrounged around and found some interesting Edward Hale paintings I thought I would share with you here.  Any other suggestions for where to find more would be appreciated.  I'm sure that a guy this good must have painted more than just this. The Three Princesses, 1881 The Sirens The Mermaid's Rock, 1894 Psyche at the Throne of Venus, 1883 After the Raid, 1892 9:13:58 PM    comment [] Sophie Anderson Goodies: I have only found a few little bits from Sophie Anderson's work, but here are a few appetizing bits.  If you know of any more please do pass them along! Elaine or The Lily Maid of Astolat (1870) Love In a Mist The Turtle Dove Birdsong Take the Fair Face of Woman The Head of a Nymph 9:12:40 PM    comment [] Herbert Schmalz Discoveries: I scoured the Net to find some Herbert Schmalz paintings and while I didn't come up with too much, there were a few appetizing examples... Queen Zenobia's Last Look upon Palmyra Faithful Unto Death or Christianes ad Leones, 1888 Return From Calvary 9:11:32 PM    comment [] New Waterhouse Found: An undiscovered Waterhouse paintings was recently found in a Canadian farmhouse called Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.  Experts estimate that it will sell for around $7 million when it goes up for auction at Christies in London in November.  The title comes from a Robert Herrick poem: Gather ye rosebuds while ye may Old time is still a-flying; And the same flower that smiles today Tomorrow will be dying. Here's the painting itself... 9:08:19 PM    comment [] William McGregor Paxton Discoveries: William Paxton was an excellent and historically important figure who was an important link between the best painters of the 19th century and the survival of their techniques into the 20th and beyond, but it is very difficult to find prints of his paintings or much of anything else about him.  After searching for several years for a book on him I have found one at last in the form of the (long out of print) William McGregor Paxton by by Ellen W. Lee, R.H. Ives Gammell, and Martin F. Krause, Jr. and the Indianapolis Museum of Art.  Here are a few images from there.  You can click on them to see a larger verison... Pretty Girl or Idleness, 1926 The String of Pearls, 1908 Portrait of Louise Converse, 1915 Portrait of Mr. Charles Sinkler, 1928 The Yellow Jacket, 1907 Cherry or The Gay Nineties, 1906 Mollie Scott and Dorothy Tay, 1895 The Crystal, 1900 9:03:54 PM    comment [] More from William Paxton: I have scanned a few more Paxton paintings for your viewing pleasure.  There were a couple which I could only find in black and white though.  I normally don't scan black and whites, but I had to make an exception this time... The New Necklace, 1910 Leaving the Studio, 1912 Glow of Gold, Gleam of Pearl, 1906 Portrait of Mrs. Charles Frederic Toppan, 1935 The Sisters, 1904 The Samovar, 1926 Nausicaa, 1937 Child in the Sunlight or The Chinese Parasol, 1908 In the Studio, c.1905 9:02:55 PM    comment [] Welcome to my latest experiment! I am converting the format of Goodart.org to a be a web log that lets you see the latest artwork I add to my site as well as news and other goodies. Don't worry, the galleries are still here. You can also go to the same old page that used to be here if you don't like the blogging in progress here. 4:33:55 AM    comment []