tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post7438708314081752907..comments2024-03-28T14:29:32.353-05:00Comments on The Devoted Classicist: More of the Artistry of Rex WhistlerJohn J. Tacketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-23914321231767998332012-10-06T11:46:15.593-05:002012-10-06T11:46:15.593-05:00Toby, although I have not seen an image with furni...Toby, although I have not seen an image with furniture in that bedroom, I cannot imagine that it was anything but fabulous. While some decorators today equate adding one too many disparate elements with richness, it takes an expert to achieve just the right balance; not mentioning names, there is a new book about to be published that might illustrate the former rather than the latter. But that is just from a few preview images, so I'll refrain from further comment until I see the book. Thank you for commenting.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-65522294582251901092012-10-06T11:39:42.888-05:002012-10-06T11:39:42.888-05:00Thank you, Mark. I am in agreement.Thank you, Mark. I am in agreement.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-61670776975763562002012-10-06T10:17:49.674-05:002012-10-06T10:17:49.674-05:00The chinoiserie bedroom at Number Twelve North Aud...The chinoiserie bedroom at Number Twelve North Audley Street is surprising in many<br />ways, not the least of which is its being an unlikely setting for the Picasso painting.<br />Can you imagine anyone being so cavalier nowadays, as to surround such a work of<br />art with anything other than "gallery white" walls, or something equally reticent?Toby Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887066048372484464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-7260848406685950422012-09-29T08:38:05.679-05:002012-09-29T08:38:05.679-05:00Thank you for sharing so much of this bright light...Thank you for sharing so much of this bright light. While I'm primarily (or perhaps initially) interested in Whistler's trompe l'oeil murals, I'm always intrigued to know more about renaissance people, and I look forward to buying the new book.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-7022132315216817792012-09-28T16:14:50.254-05:002012-09-28T16:14:50.254-05:00Stefan, I am glad you like the drawing of the buil...Stefan, I am glad you like the drawing of the building section. I was so happy to find it, especially since it shows both the gallery and the Chinese bedroom. I was a little apprehensive that many would be unable to understand it, but I just couldn't leave it out since it revealed so much. Thank you for commenting.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-74979629643697944982012-09-28T16:10:08.271-05:002012-09-28T16:10:08.271-05:00My heart skips a beat everytime I see a picture of...My heart skips a beat everytime I see a picture of the gallery at 12 North Audley. It has got to be one of the most beautiful rooms in the world. Does anyone know of any more contemporary photos of this room? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-27104623487728986252012-09-28T12:56:15.686-05:002012-09-28T12:56:15.686-05:00Cannot wait to see this book -just love his work. ...Cannot wait to see this book -just love his work. Like you, I'm primarily interested in his decorative work. LOVE the building section -nothing is more descriptive of a building: brings it to life!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-53192226927037913802012-09-27T23:08:05.033-05:002012-09-27T23:08:05.033-05:00Columnist, I think chainsaw woodcarving has become...Columnist, I think chainsaw woodcarving has become entirely too popular, but I wish you the best on your search! Thank you for your comments.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-9407549438632459672012-09-27T22:44:41.537-05:002012-09-27T22:44:41.537-05:00Further evidence of this prodigious talent. Thank ...Further evidence of this prodigious talent. Thank you. I would love to find a good woodcarver here who could chisel out a perfect neoclassical urn. Now there's a task!columnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764365428633038329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-40248840132876457682012-09-27T21:48:51.390-05:002012-09-27T21:48:51.390-05:00Reggie, the subject of Cecil Beaton will be touche...Reggie, the subject of Cecil Beaton will be touched upon in the next post. He was indeed prolific and apparently very fast; I would have loved for him to have been a tenant if he would paint a room like he did in Brighton! I appreciate your comments. John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-79773534486609722372012-09-27T21:44:28.699-05:002012-09-27T21:44:28.699-05:00Patsy Ann, although Rex Whistler is hardly an unkn...Patsy Ann, although Rex Whistler is hardly an unknown in the U.S., I suppose his work was not considered advertiser-attractive enough to really be featured in magazines. Therefore, his name has not really gotten the exposure it deserved. But I am very happy to have made the introduction. Thank you for commenting.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-29195435334030686032012-09-27T21:27:50.825-05:002012-09-27T21:27:50.825-05:00I look forward to reading the new book about Rex W...I look forward to reading the new book about Rex Whistler, which I hope will shed more light on his personal life than his brother's able work, which is in my collection. I am an admirer of RW's works across many media, and I am never failed to be impressed how prolific he was in his relatively short life. In addition to his marvelous murals, paintings, and illustrations, I am particularly fond of what he helped Cecil Beaton achieve at Ashcombe. ReggieReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-40987584137762404382012-09-27T21:25:33.853-05:002012-09-27T21:25:33.853-05:00Wow! What a lucky find to discover this blog! What...Wow! What a lucky find to discover this blog! What a dodo head I've been to NOT know anything about Rex Whistler and everything about Charles Ryder. I now have your blog bookmarked and have pre-ordered the above book through your link.Patsy Annhttp://www.smallrooms.com/noreply@blogger.com