Monthly Archives: July 2015

The Medway at Rochester by Francis Wheatley 1776

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Kevin Carter

Francis Wheatley (1747-1801) Detail: shore, river, fishing boat, oars, rope, furled sail, fisherman, basket, bridge, farmhouse, castle, laundry on line, trousers, sailors jacket, cloth cap, polonaise, apron, fence

Categories: 18th Century, British, Painting | Tags: apron, basket, bridge, castle, cloth cap, farmhouse, fence, fisherman, fishing boat, furled sail, laundry on line, oars, polonaise, river, rope, sailor, sailors jacket, shore, trousers | Leave a comment

The Tradeswoman by Peter Snijers

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Kevin Carter

Peter Snijers (1681-1752) Detail: boy, Monmouth cap, ram, rope, wood tub, flower pot, tulips, fish, fruit, apples, basket, work clothing, apron, cloth cap, market, channel, house

Categories: 18th Century, Dutch, Painting | Tags: apples, apron, basket, boy, channel, cloth cap, fish, flower pot, fruit, house, knit cap, market, Monmouth cap, patched clothing, ram, rope, ties, tulips, wood tub, work clothing | 6 Comments

The Iron Forge by Joseph Wright of Derby 1772

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Kevin Carter

Joseph Wright of Derby(1734-1797) Detail: blacksmith, forge, drop hammer, workmen, child, striped waistcoat, basket, dog, tongs, iron bar, brick work, beams, workshop

Categories: 18th Century, British, Painting | Tags: basket, beams, blacksmith, brick work, child, dog, drop hammer, forge, iron bar, striped waistcoat, tongs, workmen, workshop | 1 Comment

Mother and Child by Louis Bernard Coclers 1794

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Kevin Carter

Louis Bernard Coclers (1741–1817) from the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam I like this painting a lot and it has a few interesting features, the multiple rings on her hand is a bit out of the ordinary and other jewellery pieces seem a bit out of place with the not upper class surroundings. Detail: table, chair, table knife, … Continue reading »

Categories: 18th Century, Dutch, Painting | Tags: bowl, bread, butter, chair, child, cork, earring, glass bottle, glass tumbler, hearth, jewellery, mother, necklace, plate, ring, table, table knife, trammel hook | 3 Comments

Selling Guinea Pigs by George Morland 1789

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Kevin Carter

George Morland (1763–1804) from the Yale Center for British Art Detail: Hat, walking stick, basket, guinea pig, man’s shoe, work smock, girls dress, ladies gloves, house

Categories: 18th Century, British, Painting | Tags: basket, girls dress, guinea pig, hat, house, ladies gloves, man's shoe, pets, pinafore, walking stick, work smock | Leave a comment

The Pancake Cook by Adriaan de Lelie

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Kevin Carter

Adriaan de Lelie (1755-1820) For more detail, Kevin and I go talk about this painting in this video. Detail: tea pot, hearth, tile floor, ladies shoe, foot warmer, fry pan, large jar, basket, plate, apples, onions, table , rag, pitcher, cook, servant, simple servants clothing, apron, mens hat, smoking pipe, fire lighter, ember bowl, … Continue reading »

Categories: 19th Century, Dutch, Painting | Tags: apples, apron, basket, bellows, bird cage, brass frying pan, cape, ceiling hook, cook, cooking, curtain, door, ember bowl, fire lighter, fireplace chain, food, foot warmer, fry pan, hearth, ladies shoe, ladies' cloth cap, large jar, mens hat, onions, pancake, pitcher, plate, rag, servant, shawl, short gown, simple servants clothing, smoking pipe, table, tea pot, tile floor, window | 11 Comments

An Old Fisherwoman with Two Women Digging for Bait by Francis Wheatley

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Kevin Carter

Francis Wheatley(1747-1801) Details: Straw hat, cloak, apron, walking stick, shoes, basket, rake, bait, fisher woman

Categories: 18th Century, British, Watercolor | Tags: apron, bait, basket, beach, cape, cloak, fisher woman, fishing, nautical, rake, shoes, straw hat, walking stick | 2 Comments

Tinker by Franz Feyerabend 1790

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Kevin Carter

Franz Feyerabend(1755-1800) This is a superb image of an itinerant iron worker from the late 18th century. A great study for someone looking to do an impression of a tinker. Detail: Pan, long handled pan, basket, scrap iron, tinker, worker, hammer, stump anvil, gaiters, Nuremberg spectacles, glasses, pack basket

Categories: 18th Century, swedish, Watercolor | Tags: basket, gaiters, glasses, hammer, long handled pan, Nuremberg spectacles, pack basket, pan, scrap iron, stump anvil, tinker, worker | 1 Comment

Jailer and Convict by Franz Feyerabend 1790

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Kevin Carter

Franz Feyerabend (1755-1800) from the Swiss National Library, Prints and Drawings Department Detail: Gentleman, walking stick, shoes, man’s coat, neck stock, tricorn hat, broom, hair, ladies shoes, jailer, convict

Categories: 18th Century, Swiss, Watercolor | Tags: broom, convict, gentleman, hair, jailer, ladies shoes, man's coat, neck stock, shoes, tricorn hat, walking stick | 4 Comments

A Kitchen Maid by Hugues Taraval 1783

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Kevin Carter

Hugues Taraval (1729-1785) Details: maid, chair, foot warmer, scissors, pin cushion, spindle, flax, pinner apron, striped petticoat, striped shortgown, striped neck kerchief, ladies cloth cap

Categories: 18th Century, French, Painting | Tags: chair, flax, foot warmer, ladies' cloth cap, maid, pin cushion, pinner apron, scissors, spindle, spinning, striped neck kerchief, striped petticoat, striped shortgown | 2 Comments