Continually adding pieces from my private collection to my shop stock and noticing how fast they sell. Many of my customers share my tasteāØ
The wonderful Green Majolica plate I took from my cupboard at home (not easy) was like it was glued to my shelf!
Included in my display and sold. I remember driving back from selling customers perfect pieces for their home in Carramut, Western District, parked outside a dealerās closed shop, rang him and waited while he drove to his shop to sell to me. Iāve so loved this piece.
Having a half price 50% off sale helped Iām sure.
The Joy Peck painting also sold while I was taking these photos (touches of green)
And the Portuguese Cabbage Ware Tureen with ladle and under plate sold too.
Such a fascinating, gifted woman from the early 18th century. Certainly one of my top five botanical engravers in history.
Iāve sold many of her pages over the past four decades.
Having recently purchased several copies of a re print of āA Curious Herbalā I decided to give a copy with each sale of an original Blackwell until all copies are gone.
Look under āWorks of Artā – āBotanicalsā or scroll through my instagram page to see my latest unframed Blackwell arrivals
Today Mali Moirās most recent magical works arrived.
Iām doing this quick post, including a brief showcase of our working history and friendship over the years.
Image references from Jamieās book of birds. āBirds. The Art of Ornithologyā
Watercolour on 100% Arches cotton paper.
~50 x 63cm rough cut ādeckleā edges.
17th century fish 1680. 1930 oil of Anne Bonney, an 18th century Irish pirate, painted by Raymond Lindsay (son)
One of collection of framed watercolours of birds 1827. Various nudes. Portrait of English gentleman, resembling Captain Cook.
Italian school portrait of a Roman dignitary. One of a collection of Picassoās, Le Chat. One of many 17th century English maps. Victorian landscape by G Pillig 1940s.
Scottish highlands. A bright Margaret Tarrant. Napoleon hand coloured lithograph. 19th century NZ landscape.
Soldier 1607 – de Gheyn & Soldier 19th century.
Charcoal of a kitten by Mali Moir,
Exceptional Australian artist and close friend.
See more of her works on my website under Contemporary Art also many in Archives.
One from a rare collection of unusual late 19th century lithographs dedicated to the palm family.
Finished by hand in watercolour.
āCalamusā
50cm x 34cm unframed.
Framed 75 x 68cm
First time Iāve framed two together,
usually singular or three. Nice for a change.
āAgrimony & Jasmineā
Elizabeth Blackwell.
A Curious Herbal.
Last night after closing shop I visited my customers home, they recently purchased some beautiful art from me, as Julian Stafford, Picture Rail Systems hung them yesterday.
They look perfect for the spaces intended and Julian did a fantastic job!
