tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post3508395700141499964..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Vibert's GouachesJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-67590028653059637552015-05-22T00:34:27.600-04:002015-05-22T00:34:27.600-04:00The costumes in "The trial of Pierrot" p...The costumes in "The trial of Pierrot" point more to a French, than a Dutch setting (for Dutch costumes, see e.g. the paintings of Rembrandt, Vermeer, etc.). Furthermore, happily, there never have been afaik Tulip wars, only Tulip Mania. ;-)ErickStaalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270718736976624527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-46438965895539096352015-05-11T12:12:20.125-04:002015-05-11T12:12:20.125-04:00अर्जुन, yes, I think you're right. I've ma...अर्जुन, yes, I think you're right. I've made the correction.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-56056414768704503992015-05-11T11:51:36.524-04:002015-05-11T11:51:36.524-04:00"Spanish Saddlemaker" & "On the..."Spanish Saddlemaker" & "On the Ramparts" are both oils.अर्जुनhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14724439749828805512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-23787306805314627672015-05-10T12:37:02.037-04:002015-05-10T12:37:02.037-04:00I saw The Ant and the Grasshopper and The King of ...I saw The Ant and the Grasshopper and The King of Rome along with other Vibert paintings at the Joslyn Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska. His light and color are wonderful and the paintings have so many amusing things happening in them. Thanks for reminding me of this masterful painter.Nancy Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12506525665444943806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-74057412201663679382015-05-10T02:12:44.914-04:002015-05-10T02:12:44.914-04:00Rich, the peeping roofers picture is part of a pai...Rich, the peeping roofers picture is part of a pair, the other picture shows a women's bathhouse.<br /><br />http://www.rauantiques.com/item/Peeping-Roofers-the-Woman-s-Bath-by-Jehan-Georges-Vibert.30-2578.htmlRamonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368066115689857506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-63737822229907983872015-05-09T22:11:37.436-04:002015-05-09T22:11:37.436-04:00James, do you know of anywhere one could find high...James, do you know of anywhere one could find high-res scans of these Vibert painting and the one by Pyle?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-494141221149065212015-05-09T15:23:39.260-04:002015-05-09T15:23:39.260-04:00"Vibert had a special gift for storytelling&q..."Vibert had a special gift for storytelling": very true: Each one of these pictures tells a story.<br />For instance those "peeping roofers". What are they peeping at? I would say they discovered some hidden nesting animal. But one can imagine lots of other things, different stories...<br /><br />Besides: these two dogs are so magnificently rendered, wow, all that in water soluble gouaches more than hundred years old; they must be taking real care to preserve them.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233420155151875249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-63002757901750658272015-05-09T11:23:56.923-04:002015-05-09T11:23:56.923-04:00HNK, thanks for asking. I've got all the segme...HNK, thanks for asking. I've got all the segments edited, and am working on introductory and transitional content. This will be a pretty lavish, detailed production. Should have it in a month or so.<br /><br />Rotm81, yes, I love that one too, and it reminds me of the similar Pyle painting: "At the Gate of the Castle" http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8032/7887012622_a63412c03e.jpg<br />or E.A. Abbey's "The Bridge":<br />http://mfas3.s3.amazonaws.com/objects/SC204559.jpgJames Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-20414207658091821682015-05-09T11:07:56.439-04:002015-05-09T11:07:56.439-04:00I really like his «Spanish Saddlemaker». About gou...I really like his «Spanish Saddlemaker». About gouache, when will the new «Gouache in the Wild» air? (Thank you)HNKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679688307596294757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-2925631420559573132015-05-09T10:41:04.346-04:002015-05-09T10:41:04.346-04:00Wow, his "The Ant and The Grasshopper" i...Wow, his "The Ant and The Grasshopper" is a brilliant interpretation!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com