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With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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Well spotted Jenny - I don't know anything about either Johann Holst or Rudolf Hockner, but suspect that neither set the world on fire.  
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_H%C3%B6ckner Rudolf Höckner, 1864 - 1942 - Johannes Holst, dates in Paul's intro, Johann Holst, no date for his life that I can find, but his painting above is undated but somewhere in the region of 1730: quite a gang!   And I've just found two others: one also called Johann, another (who painted dogs principally) Johan - the world is alive with Holsts, or was; the city of Hamburg seems to be a common theme among them.  But let's stick with Paul's intended subject, Johannes, because he seems to be by far the best of them.  

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Yes don’t get it’s anymore mixed up I’ve done enough of that already.
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Robert Jones, Napa

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Not your fault, there are stacks of 'em!
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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A I’m out till late evening I thought I would post a few more of Holst’s paintings , this time I’ve concentrated on his seascape . I looked at hundred of marine paintings over the last few months and his depiction of sea and skys stand out from the rest by a long way . One with a boat it’s one of the painting of the American Cup yacht s , he apparently did a lot of painting of them. 
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Robert Jones, Napa

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Paul is rightly besotted by this painter - I have a stretch of sea in a painting I'm working on right now:  shall we just say it's not as good as Mr Holst's interpretation....  mind you, I'm using acrylic: yes, that MUST be it.......  ahem.    Holst caught the movement, without which any sea painting is going to die on you: he also caught its minatory power - rather apt right now, in view of the tragedy that befell those on the yacht that was hit by a tornado, or water-spout, this week.  He clearly loved the sea and sensed that power.
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Oh! I do like a seascape as you know Paul ! This Johannes fella certainly painted magnificent seascapes. I particularly like his stormy seas he captured movements and power of the waves so well …. a masterclass in how to paint the sea in all it’s glory 
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