Saturday, June 02, 2012
RANDOM PRETTY
RANDOM 9/11 AVOIDANCE TOUR
pabst grain silos
RANDOM OCT UP NORT TRIP
RANDOM MAY TRIP W/ THE DANES
RANDOM LURES
RANDOM LANDS & PEOPLES
RANDOM 341 OBJECT
NUDE Female OIL PAINTING Coiled n Chair FAUVIST Colorful Contortionist LADY-$158
Fauvism, as a movement, lasted only about ten years. In my opinion, it wouldn’t have lasted that long had Gertrude Stein not bought one from Matisse at the first show to feature Fauves back in 1905. (Matisse, Dufy, and a couple other mavericks called themselves “fauves.”)
Stick with me on this. Don’t leave.
It’s a large canvas, and it is “of the period.” With a little cleaning or simply a new coat of varnish it would jump to life in a myriad of bright colors.
It measures 21” by 30” – the canvas being nailed to the stretcher. It is not signed, but it’s pretty obvious the artist was influenced by Matisse’s “Blue Nude.”
Not all paintings are “at their best” when you’re standing too close. These works require a little space, so back up a little and everything will be alright.
There . . . . That’s much better. I’d take lots of things out behind the house for photography, but when I go outside, Huckleberry thinks it’s playtime. He doesn’t realize I’m working, slaving away so I can buy treats.
The painting is in good condition overall. There are three small surface losses. You can see them in the above image.
If you hold the canvas up to a bright light, you’ll also notice a few itsy-bitsy tiny little pinholes, so my advice is: Don’t hold it up to a bright light.
RANDOM ARNE IN USA
now i will not have to wait in line if i get back to NYC.
RANDOM ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA
FAY, ANDRAS (1786-1854)- hungarian poet + author. b kohany. educated for law, but obliged to abandon law, because of ill health, devoted to literary pursuits. hungarian Æsop. blah blah. 1835 elected rep for county pesth. leader of opposition party. pesth saving bank!
FAYETTEVILLE- town of S.C., USA. cotton, timber, tar, + turpentine. settled in 1762. name in 1784, partly destroyed by fire in 1831, taken by the union army in 1865. pop 1870- 4,660 of whom 2318 were colored.
um, north caolina
SATURDAY INQUISITION BLOGGING
burning at the stake + beheading
RANDOM ARNE
trans siberia
RANDOM PIMPED CAR
RANDOM EBAY OBJECT
RANDOM KITTY PRON
danish cat fie
RANDOM LANDS & PEOPLES
RANDOM MAY TRIP W/ THE DANES
RANDOM 9/11 AVOIDANCE TOUR
RANDOM SQUIRREL OMG!
SATURN'S DAY BUTTER STAMP BLOGGING
Friday, June 01, 2012
RANDOM HOARD
precious keith pot.
RANDOM 9/11 AVOIDANCE TOUR
NOW we get to what we searched for. NOW, i know how to get there. these grain silos can be seen from the highway. THIS is what u had to find. cooler up close.
RANDOM OCT UP NORT TRIP
RANDOM MAY TRIP W/ THE DANES
RANDOM LURE
RANDOM LANDS & PEOPLES
RANDOM 341 OBJECT
Antique 1917 ART NOUVEAU ORCHIDS DOG Trophy BEST ENGLISH BULL BITCH-$579
Putting aside for the moment the yuk-yuk, wink-wink engraving regarding the class in which the trophy was awarded, what we have here is a large, graceful Art Nouveau loving cup with incredible orchids whose leaves and stems intertwine as they wander up from the base. It begs to be filled to overflowing with a big puffy bouquet of summer flowers.
The orchids alone make the piece well worth the price of admission.
When seen from one side only, the cup is a trophy. From all other angles it is an elegant urn – a lasting treasure.
Q.C.K.C.
1917
BEST ENGLISH BULL BITCH
don’t know how it is in your particular part of the world, but around here one could spend a week searching for authentic Art Nouveau pieces and still come home empty-handed.
English Bulldog puppies are so cute nobody can resist picking one up for a cuddle, but . . .
. . but let’s get back to the subject at hand. If you look way up inside the bottom, you’ll see a mark that shouldn’t surprise anyone who recognizes the acronym “QCKC” as: QUEEN CITY KENNEL CLUB.
I wiped off some tarnish here and there in an effort to accurately determine the condition of the silver plating. It appears to be at least 90% intact. There is significant wear around the engraving, as you’d expect, but very little elsewhere.
FAYETTEVILLE- town of S.C., USA. cotton, timber, tar, + turpentine. settled in 1762. name in 1784, partly destroyed by fire in 1831, taken by the union army in 1865. pop 1870- 4,660 of whom 2318 were colored.
um, north caolina
