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Brougham Horse

A brougham (pronounced “broom” or “brohm”) was a light, four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage built in the 19th century. It was named after Scottish jurist Lord Brougham, who had this type of carriage built to his specification by London coachbuilder Robinson & Cook in 1838 or 1839.

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My second novel – c oming out next week

Sir John, 4th Baron of Chalkstone, inherited an estate deep in debt even before he came of age and the responsibility as well for five younger brothers.
After ten years of hard work and self-denial he has finally done it: The debts are paid off; the estate is flourishing. Time to go looking for a bride!

The right one just isn’t there for him among the ladies of the countryside. So the attractive nobleman takes himself to London – and meets there the ench...

 

Llanbadern Vawr – Grand Padarn Church

Saint Padarn’s Church in Wales is pictured in this engraving. (Llanbadern Fawr means “Grand Padarn Church”) In the background flows the River Rheidol, which empties into the sea near Aberystwyth. The church is old; it was founded by Celts as far back as the 6 th century. No one knows precisely how long it has borne the name of Saint Paternus (Saint Padarn).

An unknown artist produced this engraving around 1800. Today the church still looks almost exac...

The Minuet
Inspiring! The Minuet. This engraving after a painting by Leopold Schmutzler (1864-1940) appeared in the German Illustrated News in the year 1894.
The text to the picture in the periodical reads as follows: “A minuet, the dance in which male and female can display in equal measure innate and acquired charm, sufficed to put a large, elegant society in the most cheerful mood; gallantry still stood in full bloom…” Different from this wood engraving, the painting by Schmutzler was...

Pille Priory Henry G. Gastineau (1791-1876) captured the beautiful view of Pille Priory in Pembrokeshire that was published in the book “South Wales Illustrated in a Series of Views” in 1810(Link). The engraving I own is a reproduction of the original drawing engraved by H. W. Bond, fl. 1827-1849. Mr Bond did not die young. The “fl.” abbreviation reads “flourished”. The years indicated mark his active and fruitful period as an artist. The priory was founded around 1200. Parts of the pict...

My second novel is illustrated with original engravings. Some years ago I started collecting them. I found them at rummage sales, second hand book shops or in the internet. I love those fine pieces of art of yesteryear and want to share them with you.
My first blog post is about the picture that you see on my home page. It is also the illustration of the first chapter of “Lady on an Outing” (the English version is coming soon).

The picture is a copper engraving from 1796 made by William Angu...