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The Right Hon RA Cross MP – Later Viscount

July 9, 2010

(From a contemporary newspaper report)..
London:  Jan 8 1914
Viscount  Cross, who was  one  of  the  most  prominent Conservative  statesmen  in  England thirty years ago, died here to-day.  He held at various times the Secretaryship of State for the Home Department, the Secretaryship of State for India, and the post of Lord Privy Seal.
He was a member [...]

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The Freno and the Bocado – Uruguayan Equestrian

June 29, 2010

THE FRENO AND THE BOCADO – illustrated by  E Castells Capurro 1959

Though both are put in the horse’s mouth, the freno and the bocado are different in design. The freno is a metal bit used with tamed horses, and the bocado is a leather bit used with untamed horses. The freno consists of a Pelham [...]

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The Dwight D Eisenhower Pulling The Scarborough Express

June 28, 2010

After beginning service in 1937 in England, this steam engine classic has a home in the United States at present, in the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The locomotive is displayed with two British passenger carriages once used as part of Eisenhower’s Command Train. These have been restored to the condition [...]

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Archibald Thorburn’s Birds

June 26, 2010

Archibald Thorburn(1860 -1935) was a superb painter of wildlife. It is said that he refused to make use of electric lighting, preferring natural light for his painting, resorting only to lamps and candles for aides. His work is exquisite!
To see more wonderful original prints from Thorburn, click here..

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William Gunning King – Oil Painting in advertising 1934

June 24, 2010

William Gunning King illustrated for  Punch, Graphic and the Windsor Magazine. In 1887, he was elected a member of the New English Art Club. A very gifted painter in oils. Died in 1940. See more of his work here…

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Writers Block! – We all get it!

June 23, 2010

Such a darling! Young blogger of 1935 with writer’s block! See it also here..

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“A Promising Student”

June 21, 2010

From the Charming painting by Hans Looschen, a Print from a magazine 1896 – has such a contemporary feel about it..could have been done last week! Gorgeous!

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To begin a Vintage Print collection..

June 18, 2010

An easy and affordable way to start  a Vintage Print collection is to begin with 19th Century Newspaper illustrations.
These are usually prints of original woodcuts, and are visually very appealing. Good examples are from “The Illustrated London News“, “Sphere”, and “Graphic” magazines.
Also Political cartoons, from early “Punch” magazines, are a timeless and biting social commentary [...]

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