Paul Sandby
I first encountered Paul Sandby (1731-1809) as a friend of John Clerk of Eldin (1728-1812), the amateur Scottish etcher. The two men had met in 1747 when Sandby, at the young age of sixteen, travelled to Scotland to take up a position to work as ‘the chief draftsman...
Sadeler Family
The Sadeler family were one the largest and most successful of the dynasties of Flemish engravers that were dominant in Northern European printmaking in the late 16th and 17th centuries. They were one of the first of such dynasties to operate as an international firm...
Kenneth Lauder Drawings
Kenneth Lauder is known for his constant experimenting. He had an enquiring mind which led him down seemingly different routes throughout his career. It helped that he was enormously versatile in a variety of media. However, although there is this diversity of style...
Mark Karasick – Traces
Today’s Feature Focus is on a multi component work by Mark Karasick titled Traces. Traces was made as a site-specific installation for the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University College London, commissioned and exhibited to mark the Millennium in 2000. The...
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