artists
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The Gothic Artwork of Vincent Pugh Collection #4
Today we continue to archive the works of Mr Pugh; the relatively unknown old romanticist who produced hundreds of beautiful yet haunting paintings along with a huge bank of photographs for his own reference. During his lifetime, he was on the radar of art collectors and sellers. However, his reclusive nature put him at odds…
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The Gothic Artwork of Vincent Pugh Collection #3
Death was something of a preoccupation for those struggling through the Victorian era. Death was everywhere and there was little defence against it. Not even all the tea in China could afford you some respite. Death, like today, doesn’t discriminate. As we have seen in this blog, the Victorians had a very strange relationship with…
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The Siblings of Saint Rupert Collection (Occult Artwork Edition) #8
Today we continue to archive these gloomy paintings. As mentioned in the last collection, they were predominantly found in various buildings where the Siblings congregated. We believe that many more are in private circulation. As the research into these paintings is still in its infancy, we don’t have any more watertight information. However, as soon…
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The Siblings of Saint Rupert Collection (Occult Artwork Edition) #6
We have explored a great deal of photographs regarding this esoteric cult, yet we’re still none the wiser as to what the Siblings actually believed and what it is they wanted. In many ways we enjoy the mystery surrounding them, but our curiosity will ultimately need satisfying. Today we are going to begin looking at…
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The Gothic Artwork of Vincent Pugh Collection #2
Today we have more photography and paintings by Mr Pugh. Like before, it’s often difficult to know which is a photograph and which is a painting. The tropes we’re looking at today are night skies and castle ruins. These were extremely common in the Gothic arts; be it literature, theatre or artworks. With Pugh’s work,…
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Asylum Artwork by Peter Trout Collection #3
Today we return to the fascinating artwork of Peter Trout. We have asked one of our Victorian art specialists to discuss these images further. This is what she had to say: “We know that Mr Trout was a prominent illustrator of medical books. He also had an impressive background in classical art which he studied…
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The Gothic Artwork of Vincent Pugh Collection #1
Today we introduce you to the photographer and artist Vincent Pugh who lived in Berkshire. Vincent was something of a recluse, rarely appearing in public other than to sell his art. The rest of the time he lived in a huge mansion with a breathtaking amount of land. He was also a hopeless romantic who…
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Floating Heads Cabaret Collection #2
Today we bring to you more photographs from the west end of London circa 1880 to 1900. As previously mentioned, this club was a hotbed for the advent of European bohemians and creatives. It is recorded that the likes of Squire Bancroft, Ivan Berlyn and John Clayton visited there alongside the highly regarded double act…
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Asylum Artwork by Peter Trout Collection #2
You may have noticed that compared to the other asylum artworks, Mr Trout’s are fairly clean. There are no desperate scratches or manic scribbles; the subjects are at least fathomable in a literal sense. We believe that this is because Mr Trout had a background in illustration. It is possible that after the trauma he…
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Asylum Artwork by Peter Trout Collection #1
Today we begin archiving the artwork of Mr Peter Trout. Mr Trout had carved a living out of painting medical illustrations. He had graduated aged 16 at a technical college in Oxford where he excelled in the artform. He worked extensively with universities and book publishers across the world. After visiting the theatre with his…
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