The Hermit

Koninck Hermit
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Beautiful artwork John, the old masters knew how to paint 👌

Very, very well painted John

Brilliant John. Great work.

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08/06/2023
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This is after Saloman Korninck, the Dutch painter greatly influenced by Rembrandt. I can't seem to keep away from Old Masters! This one impressed me because of the book, and there'll be another coming up, by Korninck, also with a book in the foreground.

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John Paxton Sheriff

Out with the old, in with the new. After a lifetime writing, publishers closed, and at the age of 84 I turned to painting portraits. Originally I used charcoal, then turned to colour. Now, at 86, I'm fascinated by the portraits painted by the old masters, and what I can achieve with pastels, and…

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