Words from an Amateur Art Historian

  • Red House: A Grand Day Out!

    Red House is now owned by the National Trust and was once the family home of William Morris. It is located about a 15 minute walk from Bexleyheath station. William Morris only lived there for five years but much to his dismay he had to move back to central London in order to run his…

  • Top 10: Hot 19th Century artists (in no particular order)

    Are the 19th Century artists considered hot? yes, I say. Here are my Top 10 hot 19th Century artists. Most are Romanticists, make of that what you will. Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863): French Romantic artist. He doesn’t look as good in the photographs of him but we’re focusing on the painted portraits anyway so ignore that.…