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Ernest Biéler (1863–1948) was a multi-talented Swiss painter, draughtsman and printmaker.
A Random Alphabet full of Illustrators - G is for Moritz Kennel a Swiss illustrator he was a sought after draughtsman for many children's books - his most renowned, perhaps, his vision of of the classic Alice in Wonderland #IllustrationOfTheDay
A Random Alphabet full of Illustrators - G is for Moritz Kennel a Swiss illustrator he was a sought after draughtsman for many children's books - his most renowned, perhaps, his vision of of the classic Alice in Wonderland #IllustrationOfTheDay
A Random Alphabet full of Illustrators - G is for Moritz Kennel a Swiss illustrator he was a sought after draughtsman for many children's books - his most renowned, perhaps, his vision of of the classic Alice in Wonderland #IllustrationOfTheDay
Jan Fyt was a #Flemish #painter, etcher, & draughtsman born #OnThisDay in 1611. He was known for his #stilllife paintings, particularly of animals & game from hunting trips.
📷 Credit: @MuseoThyssen, "Vase of Flowers and Two Bunches of Asparagus" by #JanFyt, 1650.
#birthday #OTD
Born #OnThisDay in 1948, Eric Fischl is an #American #painter, #sculptor, printmaker, draughtsman, & educator known for his depictions of American suburbia set in the 1970-80s.
📷 Credit: wikiart, "The Sheer Weight of History" by #EricFischl, 1982.
#birthday #OTD
Winter Scene in Holland
Klaes Molenaer @SouthendMuseums was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter and draughtsman. His later works were almost all winter scenes like this one. A popular theme at the time, many similar survive by Molenaer and other Dutch artists. #snow #winter
Born #onthisday1741 Henry Fuseli Swiss #painter 200+ canvasses #draughtsman #writer on art & “Master of the supernatural” thanks to his inventive designs & methodswho spent much of his life in Britain His style influenced many younger British artists such as William Blake
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William Nutter (c.1759–1802) was an English engraver and draughtsman.
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Hendrick Avercamp painted Dutch everyday life, especially winter landscapes.
This watercolour demonstrates his skills as a draughtsman, to convey the hustle & bustle of life on the frozen river - the man carrying firewood and the the sledges 🛷 on the thick ice 🧊 #January
Theodoor van Thulden, 1606 –1669, Dutch painter, draughtsman and engraver, Holy Franciscus heals Giovanni di Carat
Theodoor van Thulden, 1606 –1669, Dutch painter, draughtsman and engraver, Harmony and Marriage
Theodoor van Thulden, 1606 –1669, Dutch painter, draughtsman and engraver, Athena and Pegasus
Theodoor van Thulden, 1606 –1669, Dutch painter, draughtsman and engraver, An Allegory of Time overcoming Discord
Born #onthisday1878 Augustus John Welsh #painter #draughtsman & #etcher Important exponent of #PostImpressionism in the U.K. Known initially for his #drawings & #etchings by 1920s he was Britain's leading #portaitpainter recognized for his psychological insights into his subjects
Here are a few favorites by Dutch draughtsman, painter, and printmaker Rembrandt van Rijn (15 July 1606 - 4 October 1669). He's considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history of art, and possibly the most important figure in Dutch art history.
#Rembrandt #fineart
Pontormo (1494-1557) - a gifted draughtsman his angels have a strange & aerial impressiveness that is mesmerically attractive
William Mulready (1786-1863) was a Clare man who was brought up in London. His genre scenes focus on romantic & childhood subjects. His draughtsmanship was such that he was known as the English Michelangelo. His experience of racism gave his work a uniquely empathetic form
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, who was born #onthisday in 1864, was a prolific painter, printmaker, draughtsman, and illustrator and one of the most well-known artists of the Post-Impressionist period. https://t.co/FXGsxTOvD7