dinsdag 30 september 2008

James L Caldwell / Cassin / Chiara Castelli / G.Cox



JAMES L CALDWALL




An original 18th century engraving by two
great artists of that time: James Caldwall
did the figures on this print while Lillyman Smith
did the background:
"Immortality of Garrick"



CASSIN (?)


Watercolour that is signed but not really readable.
Dimensions 30 / 40 cm.



Just click on this picture to enlarge.




CHIARA CASTELLI



This work came to us being an anonymous work.
However as with most crayons the glass was very dirty
so after removing this work out of it's frame
the signature appears to be put on the back.

G. Cox Jr.

A lot of these crayons keeps popping up at antique markets
and household auctions as there was a whole family named
Cox that produced crayons in this style. It is a bit
disturbing however that there is an Englishman Garstin
Cox that later worked in Belgium and was producing
in about the same style as the dutch based Cox family.
The reed grooves are done in a meticulous way.
Additional information can be found on the following site: http://stichtingvanmourik.nl/lex/Pages/artists/CoxG/coxg.htm
Inside information is that G. Cox Jr. made a lot of crayons for
an antique dealer in Antwerp so it is explainable that these
crayons can be found in Belgium as well.
Work on paper. Dimensions: 47 / 88 cm.

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