In memory of our fallen soldiers, a story about the sculptor Flex de Welden and the creation of the Iwo Six Marines and one Navy corpsman hoisting the flag and planting it into the rocky volcanic ground on February 23, 1945. I had the privilege of spending a day with the internationally renowned sculptor, Felix […]
Lunar New Year 2022 Year of the Tiger. Paul Jouve (French 1880-1973) is known for his accurate depictions of African animals especially the big cats. The painting of three tigers stopping to drink from a pool of water was damaged in a fire. Before removal of the soot. The soot has covered the entire surface. […]
Thomas Edgar Stephens (Welsh 1886-1966) Robert T. Jones Jr., 1952 Collection of the USGA Golf Museum and Library; Gift of Augusta National Golf Club, 1953.19 In a previous article, I said there are some paintings so important that they must be approached with reverence; Bobby Jones’ portrait by Thomas E. Stephens is one of these. […]
John Singer Sargent was recognized as the most acclaimed international portrait artist of his time and today is firmly in the canons of art history. His self-portrait of 1892, that he submitted to the National Academy of Design for entry into the esteemed institution, was judged by his peers for acceptance as a member. When […]
Paintings from the National Academy of Design in The Fine Arts Conservancy lab. William Merritt Chase, The Young Orphan, in The Fine Arts Conservancy, photography room, before removal from its frame. The National Academy of Design, the esteemed institution of American Art, received a donation from Tru-Vue of their Optium Museum Acrylic for five works […]
