Philip, thanks for the detailed study of this painting, Janet Buchanan was my grandmother and so its very special to me and my family. There are a few details we can help you with - I believe my sister is onto it!
Here on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico in the year 2023, we are still enjoying the fabulous paintings in your collection. Thank you, Phillip Mould for making our lives richer. Just LOVE your home!
At first glance, I was expecting the painting would be described as an example of post-revolution Soviet art. It has that essence of romanticizing a collective farm.
Philip, I can't believe how much I am learning from you through these short videos. You have given me a great gift through them. Also, I can see how generous you and your son are for making these videos in this tough time that we are all going through- you guys have warmed my heart greatly!
I love the work of Gwen John and Mary Fedden , I love early British modernist art , these are excellent programs you're presenting , this is the best way to see art , in peoples homes where it is lived with and loved not just stared at for a few seconds in an art gallery. Thank you for sharing your art and home with us it's really wonderful . Cheerio ! From a beautiful artist filled island off the west coast of Canada .
Yes! One of the great joys of my ten years as a docent at the Palmer Museum of Art [Penn State] was to visit collectors' homes, and to become acquainted with other members of the museum. Thank you for extending your hospitality those here abroad in the United States.
Thank you Phillip and Oliver. I can’t wait for your next art video. It’s a bit like opening an advent calendar and finding a treat inside my mailbox. Truly Wonderful! 😊
Hello Philip, what a delightful person you are. You bring so much of the art world to life . I live in Madeira. I have lived away from u.k. thirty two years.. . I miss most the art world ,the Galleries, and the sheer magic which is evoked by art. A keen visitor to the Galleries, your programs are magic. Thank you. I love your house, and how sensible to whitewash the walls. Sincerely, and with kind thoughts, Valérie Farrington , Calheta, Madeira. July. 2020.
Thank you Mr. Mould, for the priviledge of viewing your 'at home' collection. This painting is simply magnificent in it's obvious nod to the classics and yet it's very modern style. To me there is a flowing movement about this painting. The large flat sky and the great tree trunks, the poses of the subjects and drape of the men's trousers, and especially the background...the hayricks and that picket fence all make me think of Thomas Hart Benton. I'm sure I am completly off on this but that undulating picket fence brought American Realism and especially Benton instantly to mind. When a painting makes me think of other artists and when I begin to reference and compare.... then art is all that much more enjoyable, relevant and alive. Thank you.
Mr. Mould, these videos are fantastic, I'm enjoying them so much!!! Your home and art collection are a dream. It's like I've been given an early Christmas present. Big hugs from Holland!!!
Hello Philip, from a tiny village in the mountains of the Overberg in South Africa, and a big Thank You for this wonderful program; what a treat! You’ve got another fan! It was actually the 12th one I watched first, pleasantly surprised to have discovered you in this third week of Lockdown in SA. In it I heard you mention one of the famous Dutch painters, Melchior d’Hondecoeter. Every year in April I go to Holland for a few weeks, to see my children, and stay in The Hague. There my first trip is always to my favorite museum: the Mauritshuis, where I visit the paintings as old friends. Two of them are beautiful ones from d’Hondecoeter, geese and ducks and chicken and ducks. But how you showed this wonderful painting ‘Queen of the Harvest’ was fascinating, thank you so much! I just love the way she painted that ethereal light..... This coming Friday we will go into another two weeks of Lockdown and hopefully you will be making more of these fascinating videos. Stay safe, happy and healthy....
I would’ve bet $ that was a Benton. This is why I never in fact bet on anything (except the S and P 500). A little knowledge can be a dangerous, or at least expensive, thing.
I'm just watching this for Cedric. I think Cedric should have his own Cushions and Soft Furnishings Show. Hi Oliver, you're all doing a fabulous job of cheering me up.
Thank you so very much for this wonderful and interesting series , As an artist myself I have been so bored by the Contemporary art world lately ...You have inspired me to get back to work !!! Best from Puebla, Mexico
Thank goodness Easter is over and you are back again. I love every second of these programs. It is important that you bought this work knowing nothing about the artist except what seller told you, so it is reinforced you choose by instinct and knowledge rather than its money value. Keep on with these please. My heart breaks for all those women artists who have been lost to male art history, even when successful in their own time. Keep safe and well from Melbourne Australia
I am very much enjoying your Art in Isolation series. There is a quiet comfort to them that appeals to me. Thank you for your insight on this painting. The first thought that came to mind before you shared, was she reminded me a bit, of what one might see in a traditional composition of a Birth of Venus, with her three graces present. It was also nice to meet the face behind the camera. Your son.
Oliver, Cedric and dear Philip! Thank you again for inviting us into your home and sharing your collection as well as the history of your acquisitions and your relationship with the works!
Such a serendipitous find! I’ve been binge watching all afternoon. What an absolute treat during lockdown, enjoying your art collection, stunning home and knowledge. Mr Renouf would be so proud of you!
Greetings Philip, this show is quite simply a wonder! Your deep passion radiates from every episode. They are always informative and inspiring. Keep them coming.
The size of the wall and style of your house was just made for this picture. The story behind it is fascinating because you have made it so with your absolute love of art.
I spent less time than I'd like in the British Art Center at Yale in the 1980s when I was seeking documentation on Phelan Gibb. There are few places where we can delve into English modern art. Thank you for devoting your period of isolation to this.
What an interesting painting! There are other painters who choose to work in isolation,away from the ratrace of the commercial artworld.thanks ,akrajnc
Chimayo Church is where I collected a little earth and put it into my daughter’s grave with her in London. My father is New Mexican from Las Cruces. I studied Art at the Byam Shaw in the 60s. I love this series, thank you again !
Enjoy your content immensely. Love your passion and enthusiasm. Your search for mislabeled and misattributed works is addictive. Greetings from Canada.
Thank you Philip and Oliver for giving a bright, beautiful and interesting “fillip” to our days in isolation. Here in the Antipodes (Sydney, Australia) we are so grateful that we can connect with you and others on the far side of the world and be informed in our art education. Please keep going. You don’t know the half of the lift in spirits your films produce.
Reminds me of a Thomas Hart Benton composition from the 30s. He was my neighbor many years ago when he was quite old. His painting of a nude Persephone or the clothed woman in his WPA water mural are quite similar in composition to your piece. The WPA was a Roosevelt federal arts program during the Great Depression. Benton and Diego Rivera were two New Deal artists. I don’t know if GB had a similar program during that world decline between the 2 world wars. Diego’s Detroit Industry at the DIA is magnificent - he painted another mammoth mural for Rock Plaza but Rockefeller destroyed it when Diego refused to paint out the communist, Lenin. Diego went back to Mexico and recreated it. I think your painting is an English master work from that time.
You should look up the work of Canadian artist E J Hughes ,He lived and worked not far from where I live here on the west coast of British Columbia , I think you would like his work . Love these programs , Thank you , stay healthy , stay happy . Remember life is short , ART is long .
Again and again, outstanding content. There is a WPA (Works Progress Administration - 1930s Depression era USA) look to this painting. Future and forward looking, survival symbolism -- the harvest - also the dignity of human life and the modern era. Would it be possible for you to mention the art media used in the works you describe? And if things are done on panel, canvas, paper etc? I would love to know what these artists worked in. Kindest regards from Texas. Thank you so much
WPA, and the Taos, New Mexico, (USA) painting of a similar era. Also, similar in feeling to the paintings of some of the Group of Seven out of the 1920's and '30's from Canada. Wonderful work, all of it.
Good afternoon and thank you for your comment. We will ensure that we keep you informed, regarding materials, in future videos - either in the video itself, or within the description. This particular work is oil on canvas!
I love this series. Thank you so much. I am currently researching my UK ancestry and hope to visit in this fall. As a painter myself, I really appreciate seeing the art. Greetings from Minneapolis MN.
Since we are on the subject of early British modern art....would like to see in the future about the Grosvenor School of Modern Art...just a thought. Best and keep them rolling.
I am so enjoying these wonderful programmes. They are inspiring in many ways and the informality of the filming and presentation create warmth and, for me, a great eagerness to learn. Thank you so much and please don't stop after lockdown!
Thank you once again ! a bright spot in my day just when i thought spring was coming it snowed 6 inches and 12 inches north of me here in Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Canada .
The comment about Jan disappearing from the art world reminds me of an exhibit at the MONTREAL Museum of Art some of a few the woman painters from the Beaver Hall Group in Canada during the 1920s. Once married and often if married to painters were not to overshadow the husbands and were expected to be homemakers.
I adore your house and love to see all the art on the walls and around. I grew up with art all over the walls in my home in Finland. I want to start “hanging” more on my walls. Thank you for sharing and inspiring me. Greetings from Huntsville Alabama.
Very much enjoy all of your videos. Please keep it up. It would be interesting if you could comment or even make a video or contemporary Russia artists (1990's to 2010) since there was a lot of talent that came up at the time.
I really enjoyed this episode, I haven't heard of Jan Buchanan, but I love this period of art between the wars, as you say a lot of what was created then has a serenity and a connection with the earth and the landscape that I really admire and love. Today I started reading Paul Nash's memoir 'Outline', by coincidence. It's a really luminous book. Your talks are illuminating, really enjoying them. Thank you.
Love the series! You will have to convince Fiona to film some things around her house. I am sure has a few antiques and and other fascinating whatnot. Oliver can do the editing,
Another great episode! Could u tell us more about ur early life soon like when you went to see the professor and his museum of the America’s, or an example of u on a pc or laptop and how you look for pictures I find your way and appreciation of art truly mesmerizing and no doubt inspiring! Stay safe Phil and fam
