The wooden pulpit is just amazing, the detail and composition is somewhat complex to say the least. It would take a month to give this town’s art some justice. If you happen to visit mainland Europe then don’t miss out on Brugge, the Architecture is worth seeing of course, chocolate excellent and the Art worthy […]
Archive | Art History
Tristram’s Death Bed” by Harry R Mileham FRSA
This painting has been wrongly attributed to Ms Stokes by Christopher Wood who admitted to have “miss guessed” the monogram signature. Robert Mileham
Tower of London Poppy Flow 14-18 War
I photographed this amazing sight from London’s tallest building, The Shard. A striking reminder of the loss of so many in War, (World War 1914 to 1918). The sun caught the Tower with a river of red poppys which seem to flow out towards the Thames.
Stirring The Christmas Pudding Harry R Mileham
A very Happy Christmas and New Year to all my e friends. This little oil sketch features my father and his two older siblings. Where this picture is and who owns I do not know. There are wood cut versions too but this one does not look as if it has been finished; painted by […]
Famous Paintings In Unusual Places
So? No prizes for guessing where I have been! My host knew exactly what I was talking about and so we visited her enfamillie the next day. Here is the Pub’s spin on her http://www.youngandjacksons.com.au/downloads/chloe_history.pdf I think I read the true account of her very sad story which seems to have been erased from the […]
CHARLES DICKENS 200 Pickwick
To celebrate Dickens’ 200th birthday here is my Grandfather’s painting of “Pickwick, Christmas at Dingley Dell” painted in 1926.
Dr James Fox
If you do a programme on British Masters (Art) for Television and you take the nettle in your hand, you are bound to get stung. So here’s another one from me Dr James. Like all the great and good you stick your neck out. On BBC 4 recently, Dr James actually said that the Art […]
Spaniels
What music I could write if I had you with me always. (Elgar) The Painting is by Fragonard and can be seen in the Wallace Collection in London (Quote below slightly amended.) A young girl, carves her initial on the bark of a tree, while observed by her pet spaniel, the symbol of her fidelity […]
Albert Toft
Sorry, poor photo of a “Toft” in the V and A
My Studio reality
This is how people imagine I spend my working time in the studio. No such luck. Just to spoil a few myths as so many ask! This delightful work is for sale see Sothebys.
