Sunday, October 4, 2015
Friday, October 2, 2015
Saturday, September 26, 2015
1720s-30s English houses & landscapes by Peter Tillemans (1684–1734)
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684–1734) A View of the Garden and Main Parterre of Winchendon House, Buckinghamshire, from the East, with Figures in the Foreground
Peter Tillemans (c. 1684-1734) was a Flemish painter, best known for his works on sporting & topographical subjects. Tillemans was born in Antwerp, the son of a diamond-cutter, & studied painting there. He was brother-in-law to fellow artist Peter Casteels (1684-1749); & in 1708 the two young men were brought over to England by a dealer named Turner to copy Old Master paintings. By 1711, he had joined Godfrey Kneller's (1646-1723) new Great Queen Street Academy of painting as a founding member, where Tillemans declared his speciality as 'landskip'. He later joined the Society of St Luke (and was its Steward, 1725). Tillemans lived chiefly in Westminster, but traveled to execute commissions.
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684-1734) Newstead Abbey, Nottinghamshire, West Aspect 1730
By 1715, he had acquired his most faithful patron, Dr Cox Macro of Suffolk. In his country landscapes with gardens paintings, the houses often stand in a countryside brought to life by animals & hunting scenes. He was employed with Joseph Goupy to paint a series of scenes for the opera-house in the Haymarket. In 1719, he was commissioned by John Bridges (1666-1724) to make about 500 drawings for the History of Northamptonshire. These drawings were all executed in Indian ink, for which Bridges gave him a guinea a day & the run of his house. Tillemans resided for some years at Richmond in Surrey, where is brother-in-law lived. He also stayed at the home of his patron Dr. Cox Macro of Norton Haugh in Suffolk, where he died on 5 Dec. 1734.
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684–1734) London from Greenwich Park
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684–1734) Panoramic view of Chatsworth House and Park
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684–1734) Prospect Of Ashburnham Place Sussex
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684–1734) The View from One-Tree Hill in Greenwich Park
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684–1734) View of Chatsworth House and Park
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684-1734) Idealized View of Chirk Castle
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684–1734) A View of Uppark
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684–1734) East View of Newsterad Abbey, Nottinghamshire
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684–1734) A View of the Downs near Uppark including a view of the riding hill summerhouse
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684–1734) Little Haugh Hall, Suffolk
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684–1734) River Thames
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684–1734) View of Knowsley Park from the Riding Hill Summer House, looking towards Prescot Detail
Peter Tillemans (c. 1684-1734) was a Flemish painter, best known for his works on sporting & topographical subjects. Tillemans was born in Antwerp, the son of a diamond-cutter, & studied painting there. He was brother-in-law to fellow artist Peter Casteels (1684-1749); & in 1708 the two young men were brought over to England by a dealer named Turner to copy Old Master paintings. By 1711, he had joined Godfrey Kneller's (1646-1723) new Great Queen Street Academy of painting as a founding member, where Tillemans declared his speciality as 'landskip'. He later joined the Society of St Luke (and was its Steward, 1725). Tillemans lived chiefly in Westminster, but traveled to execute commissions.
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684-1734) Newstead Abbey, Nottinghamshire, West Aspect 1730
By 1715, he had acquired his most faithful patron, Dr Cox Macro of Suffolk. In his country landscapes with gardens paintings, the houses often stand in a countryside brought to life by animals & hunting scenes. He was employed with Joseph Goupy to paint a series of scenes for the opera-house in the Haymarket. In 1719, he was commissioned by John Bridges (1666-1724) to make about 500 drawings for the History of Northamptonshire. These drawings were all executed in Indian ink, for which Bridges gave him a guinea a day & the run of his house. Tillemans resided for some years at Richmond in Surrey, where is brother-in-law lived. He also stayed at the home of his patron Dr. Cox Macro of Norton Haugh in Suffolk, where he died on 5 Dec. 1734.
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684–1734) London from Greenwich Park
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684–1734) Panoramic view of Chatsworth House and Park
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684–1734) Prospect Of Ashburnham Place Sussex
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684–1734) The View from One-Tree Hill in Greenwich Park
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684–1734) View of Chatsworth House and Park
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684-1734) Idealized View of Chirk Castle
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684–1734) A View of Uppark
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684–1734) East View of Newsterad Abbey, Nottinghamshire
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684–1734) A View of the Downs near Uppark including a view of the riding hill summerhouse
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684–1734) Little Haugh Hall, Suffolk
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684–1734) River Thames
Peter Tillemans (Flemish artist, 1684–1734) View of Knowsley Park from the Riding Hill Summer House, looking towards Prescot Detail
Thursday, September 24, 2015
1738 Unusual Gardens flanking the courtyard of this hunting-lodge castle
Charles Leopold van Grevenbroeck (c 1731-1799) Arrival of King Louis XV (1723–1774) at La Muette Castle in 1738. Detai
The castle was built by Charles IX (1550-1574), who was obsessed with hounds & hunting & wrote a book on the sport called La Chasse Royal, which was published in 1625, long after his death. Charles IX would reside at the castle for the full hunting season.
Charles IX around 1572, painted by François Clouet.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Families In Gardens & Parks by Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788)
Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) Mr and Mrs Carter, c.1747–8
Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) Conversation in a Park - Self Portrait with his wife Margaret 1746
Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) Mr. and Mrs. Andrews 1749
Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) Lady Lloyd & her son Richard 1746
Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) Sarah Kirby and John Joshua Kirby c1751-1752
Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) Unknown Couple
Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) The John Gravenor Family 1754
Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) Self-portrait with his wife and daughter, 1748
Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) Heneage Lloyd & his sister Lucy
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