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I love the drawing of Lincoln. My mother was an illustrator for the Detroit Newspapers in the 50’s. This study of Lincoln reminds me of the magic of her drawings….
Neil Gudsen
Neil Gudsen
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
President Lincoln Drawing
Christopher Chapman, grandson of Dot Chapman, is the artist responsible for this drawing of Abraham Lincoln. Chris grew up in Bay City and graduated from Western High School in 1995. This drawing was a free assignment and the medium is charcoal. Two of his art teachers are Charles Schwartz and Ms. Coats, and he said "I grew up liking comic books, started drawing comics, and I really liked to draw so that is what I did." Chris and his wife Keegan have two children, Rowan and Rori who also like to draw.
Dorothy Chapman Portrait
Dot loved sparkle and her collection of vintage costume jewelry would gladly be worn by any modern woman of the 21st century.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Lace, birds and flowers are romantic
Victorian era artifacts such as the dress worn by Leona Wolfarth and the romantic print by artist Frances Brundage convey a mood of romance in this section of the display cabinet.
A Happy Heart
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This stein is from Germany and is ceramic with a pewter lid. It has a love theme and sports the title "A Happy Heart" in German on one side; the other side gives the name of the artist, Allen Schmerz. The flirting couple are on the face and feature a lovely cobalt glaze. The bottom of the stein shows marks of the house.
Translation: A Happy Heart
Translation: Completely Allen Schmerz
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The Hours of Catherine of Cleves
This book features a lovely illustration on the subject of St. Valentine.
The Hours of Catherine of Cleves
SUFFRAGE
130. Saint Valentine.
Dressed in a deacon's dalmatic (with the names of Jesus and Mary in gold) rather than in his usual bishop's vestments, the saint holds a book and a sword, the instruments of his martyrdom. In the lower border, composed of feather-like leaves and delicate rose and crimson flowers, are two dragonflies devouring a fly or a bee. This subject may be explained by Saint Valentine's patronage of beekeepers.
Reproduced from the Illuminated Manuscript
Belonging to THE GUENOL COLLECTION
and THE PIERPONT MORGAN LIBRARY
Published by:
George Braziller, Inc.
One Park Avenue, New York, 16, New York
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:66-23096
Printed by Smeets in Weert - The Netherlands
The Hours of Catherine of Cleves
SUFFRAGE
130. Saint Valentine.
Dressed in a deacon's dalmatic (with the names of Jesus and Mary in gold) rather than in his usual bishop's vestments, the saint holds a book and a sword, the instruments of his martyrdom. In the lower border, composed of feather-like leaves and delicate rose and crimson flowers, are two dragonflies devouring a fly or a bee. This subject may be explained by Saint Valentine's patronage of beekeepers.
Reproduced from the Illuminated Manuscript
Belonging to THE GUENOL COLLECTION
and THE PIERPONT MORGAN LIBRARY
Published by:
George Braziller, Inc.
One Park Avenue, New York, 16, New York
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:66-23096
Printed by Smeets in Weert - The Netherlands
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