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Picture Trove Blog

Check out biographies of artists & illustrators responsible for works in the public domain. We also go behind the scenes on our visits to book shops, galleries and museums.

The entrance to the Radical Harmony exhibition at the National Gallery in London

Radical Harmony - Helene Kröller-Müller's Neo-Impressionists

Sandie Goble

We had the pleasure of visiting the National Gallery in London at the weekend where we saw Radical Harmony; Helene Kröller-Müller's Neo-Impressionists.

Radical Harmony - Helene Kröller-Müller's Neo-Impressionists

Sandie Goble

We had the pleasure of visiting the National Gallery in London at the weekend where we saw Radical Harmony; Helene Kröller-Müller's Neo-Impressionists.

Warwick Goble's "The Book of Fairy Poetry"

Discovering Warwick Goble and The Book of Fairy Poetry: A Timeless Journey into Enchanted Realms

Andy Goble

"The Book of Fairy Poetry", illustrated by Warwick Goble, is more than a century old yet continues enthralling readers of all ages with its spellbinding artwork and verses.

Discovering Warwick Goble and The Book of Fairy Poetry: A Timeless Journey into Enchanted Realms

Andy Goble

"The Book of Fairy Poetry", illustrated by Warwick Goble, is more than a century old yet continues enthralling readers of all ages with its spellbinding artwork and verses.

William Orpen's 'To the Unknown British Soldier in France' (1922-28)

William Orpen's 'To the Unknown British Soldier in France'

Sandie Goble

There is a fascinating story about this picture that not only highlights the pomposity and arrogance of the politicians of the time of World War I but has also introduced me to the word 'vainglory', which I hadn't heard before but which is no doubt appropriate for some of today's leaders.

William Orpen's 'To the Unknown British Soldier in France'

Sandie Goble

There is a fascinating story about this picture that not only highlights the pomposity and arrogance of the politicians of the time of World War I but has also introduced me to the word 'vainglory', which I hadn't heard before but which is no doubt appropriate for some of today's leaders.

Henri Matisse - The Joy of Life (Le Bonheur de vivre) (1905-06)

Henri Matisse Paintings in the Public Domain: Six Iconic Masterpieces

Andy Goble

Dive into the luminous world of Henri Matisse with this guide to six of his most celebrated works.

Henri Matisse Paintings in the Public Domain: Six Iconic Masterpieces

Andy Goble

Dive into the luminous world of Henri Matisse with this guide to six of his most celebrated works.

John Everett Millais - Ophelia (1851-2)

The Scandal of John Everett Millais and Effie Gray

Sandie Goble

The scandal involving John Ruskin, his wife Effie, and artist John Everett Millais is a captivating story even after all these years.

The Scandal of John Everett Millais and Effie Gray

Sandie Goble

The scandal involving John Ruskin, his wife Effie, and artist John Everett Millais is a captivating story even after all these years.

Whistler sues John Ruskin - Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket

Whistler sues John Ruskin, Art Critic, Over a Bad Review

Sandie Goble

Back in 1877, Whistler sued the critic John Ruskin after the critic condemned his painting Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket

Whistler sues John Ruskin, Art Critic, Over a Bad Review

Sandie Goble

Back in 1877, Whistler sued the critic John Ruskin after the critic condemned his painting Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket

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