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Went

Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Posts: 6968

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 12 10:29 pm Post subject:

Mary-Jane wrote:

Gawber wrote:

Very nice - are those military pictures by Munro Orr by any chance?

I don't know. I can't decipher the signature. They are originals and were painted around the 1920s/30s. Would that fit in with the artist you mentioned?

Yes very much so - died in 1955 and was a famous illustrator for many classic children's books: Arabian Nights, Grimms, Treasure Island and so on. I had a set of Dickens lithographs that look so similar in style.

He typically printed editions on dark grey or green paper, in lithograph with strong colours and outlines that look like they could be painted - there is a thickness to the colours if that makes sense.

From a distance they do look like Orr.

Katieowl

Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Posts: 4317
Location: West Wales

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 12 10:32 pm Post subject:
Ask the Old Master to have a squint at them MJ? Pictures and prints is his 'thing' (Apart from building and woodwork!) Kate

gil
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Posted: Sun Dec 16, 12 10:48 pm Post subject:
That looks absolutely lovely, M-J.

Azura Skye

Joined: 14 Jun 2005
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Location: Carmarthenshire

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 12 11:00 pm Post subject:
beautiful! Very inspiring, to see how a room can look so rough to so beautiful! lovely style.

joanne

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7100
Location: Morecambe, Lancashire

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 12 7:45 am Post subject:
Oh that looks absolutely bloody fantastic - you have got a truly lovely home MJ

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 12 8:27 am Post subject:
That's lovely, M-J. Just off to burn my house down in despair...

Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 18397
Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 12 9:01 am Post subject:

Katieowl wrote:

Ask the Old Master to have a squint at them MJ? Pictures and prints is his 'thing' (Apart from building and woodwork!)

We've already had a look together Katie.

Midland Spinner

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 2931
Location: Under a green roof

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 12 9:13 am Post subject:

Nick wrote:

Mary-Jane wrote:

Midland Spinner wrote:

I particularly like the green sofa

Thought you might...

The exchange freezer gets a new home this week, too!

Great - both ways.

I'm so glad that the sofa has a new lease of life, it was time it left here, but I really wanted it to be used & loved.

Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 18397
Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 12 9:42 am Post subject:

Midland Spinner wrote:

I'm so glad that the sofa has a new lease of life, it was time it left here, but I really wanted it to be used & loved.

And it is, on both counts

robkb

Joined: 29 May 2009
Posts: 4205
Location: SE London

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 12 12:50 pm Post subject:
That's seriously lovely (where's the envy smiley?).

Barefoot Andrew
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Location: In the 17th century

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 12 1:04 pm Post subject:

What a fabulous cosy room MJ.

mochyn wrote:

Just off to burn my house down in despair...

I feel your pain.
A.

Behemoth

Joined: 01 Dec 2004
Posts: 19023
Location: Leeds

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 12 2:09 pm Post subject:
I think she's missed a bit, don't you, there, just by the watsit....

Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 18397
Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 12 2:16 pm Post subject:

Behemoth wrote:

I think she's missed a bit, don't you, there, just by the watsit....

*Slap*

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 6521
Location: Dordogne

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 12 2:32 pm Post subject:
Really nice - like your taste. Was looking at some of your bits of furniture too - very nice. Not that Im coveting you understand. But there are no nice junk shop type places nearby for me to buy 'real' furniture. Ill need to start going to auctions.

ninat

Joined: 01 Feb 2009
Posts: 606
Location: Scotland

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 12 4:51 pm Post subject:
lovely!

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