10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VARNISHING DAY»
Discover the use of
varnishing day in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
varnishing day and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
By degrees Paris had made it the fashion to patronize 'varnishing day'—that day
formerly set aside for painters only to come and finish the toilets of their pictures.
Now, however, it was like a feast of early fruit, one of those solemnities which set
...
is delivered into the hands of the carrier— very frequently the artist's framemaker
places his van at his disposal—and then there is suspense until a ticket, which
admits the bearer to the “varnishing-day,” sets the paintcr's mind at ease.
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Mysterious Wisdom: The Life and Work of Samuel Palmer
In 1832, he made his usual visit to the summer exhibition on 'varnishing day'. is
was a day just before the public opening which had originally been allocated so
that artists who had submitted freshly painted canvases could apply a protective ...
Rachel Campbell-Johnston, 2011
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The Word Museum: The Most Remarkable English Words Ever ...
[Cockeram] varnishing-day A day before the opening of a picture exhibition, on
which exhibitors have the privilege of retouching or vamishing their pictures, after
they have placed them on the walls. [Whitney] varnishing-day velocipede A light ...
The dressmaker has his varnishing day as well as any other artist. He is always
three months ahead of the fashion. In the summer he surrounds himself with
winter goods, and in the winter with summer ones. He shuts himself up with his ...
Mortimer Menpes, Dorothy Menpes, 2013
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Cultivating Picturacy: Visual Art and Verbal Interventions
If the masts serve as instruments of self-expression for Ulysses, they also remind
us of the instruments with which Turner produces his art. Consider Parrott's
depiction of Turner at work on Varnishing Day at the Royal Academy in 1846 (fig.
8.5).
James A. W. Heffernan, 2006
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Woman Behind the Painter: The Diaries of Rosalie, Mrs. James ...
22 To Farnham to meet Maggie Heelas 23 J.C. to London 9.8 —Varnishing day
27 Allan and Bry varnishing day 29 Mr Tate's dinner 7.30 — to Balham 1.55 30
To seeTissotV pictures of Life of Christ to dinner at Mr Hannah'sA— F. Pickersgill,
A ...
Rosalie Hook, Juliet McMaster, 2006
They would all have been there on Varnishing Day and for the official opening,
and probably came only on rare occasions since then. “I shall buy you painting
things when we get home,” Charles said in the carriage. “No,” I said. “You must
not ...
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The Painted Word: A Treasure Chest of Remarkable Words and ...
... varnishes were first used. Figuratively, varnish has come to mean “specious
gloss, pretense,” as in varnished truth, recorded in the 1560s. Companion words
include Varnishing Day, or vernissage, the day for touching up or varnishing a
work.
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The Glimpses of the Moon
When, in reality, any one who saw me at the exhibition on varnishing-day.... Who
? Well, Eddy Breckenridge, for instance. He was in Egypt, you say? Perhaps he
was! As if one could remember the people about one, when suddenly one comes
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VARNISHING DAY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
varnishing day is used in the context of the following news items.
Why painter JMW Turner matters so much
Turner's behavior on “Varnishing Day,” a time for last-minute touch-up before a Royal Academy opening, was akin to performance art. In the Leigh film, Turner ... «SFGate, Jun 15»
Sherlock's Una Stubbs on the privilege of making it into the Royal …
The object of her desire is the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition – specifically the gloriously entitled Non Members Varnishing Day, when the successful ... «Radio Times, Jun 15»
Creativity And The Art Of Completion
In 19th-century England, for example, 'Varnishing Day' was traditionally the time when artists arrived at an exhibition to put the finishing touches on their works ... «Forbes, Apr 15»
A Turner Scene on the East River
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visited the National Gallery on Varnishing Day, and in the film depicting this scene she proclaims Mr. Turner's work “a yellow ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
How They Did It: The Royal Academy Scene in 'Mr. Turner'
Production Designer Suzie Davies: "Mike told me relatively early during prep that he'd like to recreate a 'Varnishing Day' at the Summer exhibition at the Royal ... «Indie Wire, Feb 15»
Costumes, lighting are visual treats in 'Mr. Turner' (A-)
... by art critic Roberta Smith, did I realize these are scenes of Varnishing Day at the Royal Academy of Arts, when artists put finishing touches on their paintings. «Dallas Morning News, Jan 15»
Director Mike Leigh talks about his new film Mr. Turner
It happened on what's called “Varnishing Day” at the Royal Academy. Turner always did come in and put on a performance of spitting and throwing brown ... «Toronto Star, Jan 15»
Mr Turner: The unvarnished truth
"Everyone knows," says Leigh, "that Turner went to the Royal Academy in 1832 on varnishing day [the day before the opening of a show when artists often ... «New Zealand Herald, Dec 14»
Mike Leigh's Mr Turner is no oil painting
Turner was renowned for his dashing and unconventional technique and his last minute brio in finishing a painting during Varnishing Day at the Royal Academy, ... «The Conversation AU, Nov 14»
Intermission: At home and at war
... skies,'” Spall tells Utichi, who explains that “On screen, watching Spall paint as Turner is electric, especially the scene at the Royal Academy's Varnishing Day, ... «Washington Post, Nov 14»
