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Saturday, March 17, 2012

 
NOT RANDOM ANIMAL

not random cause ryan + i went to 2 estate sales + low + behold, what did i spot. a foot made into an ashtray many years ago. we were trying to think what and settled on hippo. we were right. pics to come.


 
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german headman's sword. late 17th, early 18th c


 
RANDOM HARRY'S FUNERAL


 
RANDOM ARNE

russia


 
RANDOM PIMPED CAR


 
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RANDOM KITTY PRON

ACK! FLASHBACK!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! high quality but ORANGE 70's carpet. BUTTER YELLOW PAINT! ACK! tabby is ok tho


 
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Friday, March 16, 2012

 
RANDOM PRETTY


 
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FRIDAY ART BLOGGING


 
RANDOM HARRY'S FUNERAL


 
RANDOM ARNE

russia


 
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RANDOM 341 OBJECT

Antique WATERCOLOR Painting by Cesare Auguste Detti Young Man w FANFARE TRUMPET -$362

I found Auguste Detti’s turn of the century watercolor in a fine home in southern Indiana quite some time ago, and I was a little taken aback when I did. The home is a stone’s throw from the well known and very old art colony in Nashville, Indiana, so I expected to find some nice old Indiana paintings – but not this – a trumpeter looking for all the world like he stepped out of a Verdi opera.
Then I did a little research, and it all came together.
The painting was sold by the oldest continuously operating art gallery west of the Mississippi, McCaughen & Burr of Saint Louis, and it just so happen M&B also specialize in Brown County, Indiana paintings. This would explain how the couple might have ended up buying art so far from home: They were probably looking for works from their home region. I reckon they just fell in love with this watercolor while browsing. 



 
Both frame and watercolor are in nice condition, with only one bump at a backside corner of the frame and very minor soiling toward the edges of the image. I’ll show you several photos, and you’ll see that it needs nothing. It is ready to hang and enjoy.
However, I did remove it from the frame. It was behind museum glass. I’ll leave it out of the frame for safer shipping.


 
Who is he? The horn appears to be one that might have used to welcome someone like Falstaff. Think of him as a big fat knight barely worthy of a trumpet herald. The colors have remained strong and vibrant. You won’t be disappointed.


 
Phenomenal work, don’t you think?
I’m about to do something I’ve not done before. The life of Detti and his rise to fame in Europe as well as the United State is so multifaceted and his group of friends and teachers so wide, I’m going to include the following, a long quote excerpted from the unpublished catalog by Edward P. Bentley.
Cesare August Detti Italian 1847 – 1914
A gifted genre painter, Cesare Detti established his reputation as a specialist in “costume pictures.” These works were of subjects chosen mainly for their suitability for picturesque treatment; usually of by gone ages when dress played a distinctive part of rank in society. People held a fascination for earlier time, and artists, catering to that interest, attempted to capture their imagination. As Alfred Stevens, the Belgian painter remarked: “The public are attracted to costume subjects in the same way that they fall in love with the fancy-dress of a masked ball.” The inclusion of dwarfs held a brief fascination for the viewing public in the 1860’s. The success of a work by Ferdinand Roybet in the 1866 Paris Salon in being purchased by Napoleon’s cousin, Princess Mathilda, inspired a number of imitators. This popularity may have also come with the success of the play “Rigolleto” by Verdi. Born in Spoleto, Italy, Detti was a student of Mariano Fortuny, an artist known internationally for his brilliant technique and bold colors. He also studied with Podestis, a painter of animals and historical subjects and for several years at the Academy of San Luca in Rome. In 1872 Detti participated in his first exhibitions in Rome and Naples and, after a successful acceptance at the Paris Salon of 1879, the artist moved to that city. There he was awarded medals in 1889 and 1900 at both Universal Expositions. Although he continued to exhibit throughout Europe and America, where his work brought high prices, he married and spent the remainder of his life in Paris. A familiar and popular figure, his face became well known among the boulevards, cafes, salons and studios.


 




ppoo now this IS a very nice water color, but i have to point out the anatomical um, fuck up. everything is great , but OOMG, that THUMB! nonono. even double jointed, i don't care if it was to make it look better, but no. thumbs can't do that.  unless the model moved. but still, i am sure he could've done better. i had a similar issue at schlitz. we were painting on  glass old fashioned pointing hands for signs. the 'artist' drew  poorly. impossible. i pointed it out to boss. she went over the designers head + i corrected him.

 
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frankie's orange eyes turned green. i need to ask if tommy(orange cat) are golden still


 
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RANDOM SQUIRL


 
FRIG'S DAY FAN BLOGGING


Thursday, March 15, 2012

 
RANDOM NU NEW HOARD


 
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