tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post2772743549851390520..comments2024-03-27T06:22:50.868+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: Two PaintingsLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-72883772042713968842013-01-03T10:48:01.554+01:002013-01-03T10:48:01.554+01:00Thank you, Norma - and the same to you!Thank you, Norma - and the same to you!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-49477444269339682722013-01-03T10:47:47.922+01:002013-01-03T10:47:47.922+01:00I am definitely going to show some more of my grea...I am definitely going to show some more of my great grandfather's work on here. In my opinion, his paintings are well worth looking at.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-13486080416196637062013-01-03T04:05:45.715+01:002013-01-03T04:05:45.715+01:00oh, yes, please show us more of your great-grandfa...oh, yes, please show us more of your great-grandfather's art work! gifting the paintings to your cousins was the best kind because you love those pieces of art. may you and your family have a blessed new year, Meike!Nonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08623569563122986528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-24598467633254982952013-01-02T18:42:31.927+01:002013-01-02T18:42:31.927+01:00So, your great grandfather was an artist! I love t...So, your great grandfather was an artist! I love to watch Antiques Roadshow and I love how excited the announcers get when they get a really nice piece of painted porcelain. And your great grandfather is one of those artists!<br />I love that you gave his artwork to your cousins. You still have the photo of them to look at here on your blog!<br />And I just read your comment to Silke, yes, please take more photos and show us!<br />I would love to see more. :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-53884787463085179802013-01-02T17:44:43.690+01:002013-01-02T17:44:43.690+01:00Thank you, Maggie, and the same to you and your lo...Thank you, Maggie, and the same to you and your loved ones!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-17684110579839168942013-01-02T14:34:47.373+01:002013-01-02T14:34:47.373+01:00They really are beautiful paintings, and what a lo...They really are beautiful paintings, and what a lovely gesture to give them away within the family. Happy New Year to you and yours Meike.Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15938216505505274248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-61853794879877850612013-01-02T09:43:43.296+01:002013-01-02T09:43:43.296+01:00Happy New Year to you and yours, too, Silke!
Maybe...Happy New Year to you and yours, too, Silke!<br />Maybe I'll take photos of the other paintings my great-grandfather did and which are at my parents' place, and show them on here, too. I think they are beautiful!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-70042987110692956432013-01-02T09:42:27.881+01:002013-01-02T09:42:27.881+01:00Thank you, Kristi! He was, by the way, not my gran...Thank you, Kristi! He was, by the way, not my grandfather, but my great-grandfather. He lived in that house with his wife, two sons and his daughter-in-law (my grandmother) and died during my Mum's childhood, so I never met him.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-68426480716592882442013-01-02T09:41:19.960+01:002013-01-02T09:41:19.960+01:00Happy New Year to you, too!
Well, it just seemed a...Happy New Year to you, too!<br />Well, it just seemed a shame to leave those paintings in the cellar - they had already been there for 3 years, and I don't know whether I would have put them up again at some stage; and seeing that my cousins never had the chance to have anything from the house, it was logical that they should take the paintings.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-77275892335551634372013-01-02T09:39:03.823+01:002013-01-02T09:39:03.823+01:00Yes, I don't want to live in a museum, either....Yes, I don't want to live in a museum, either. Too many things on surfaces and walls make me all itchy and aggressive - I like my empty walls and (mostly) clutter-free place :-)<br />From your blog I know a bit of what is involved in emptying your parents' house; I can imagine it is not easy.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-68659153709468509082013-01-02T09:37:28.441+01:002013-01-02T09:37:28.441+01:00He was my great-grandfather, Mary; I never knew hi...He was my great-grandfather, Mary; I never knew him. Happy 2013 to you and yours, too!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-7758515716031299802013-01-02T09:37:05.151+01:002013-01-02T09:37:05.151+01:00Thank you, and the same to you!Thank you, and the same to you!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-44665278041502144632013-01-02T09:36:54.549+01:002013-01-02T09:36:54.549+01:00It felt the right thing to do, Carol.It felt the right thing to do, Carol.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-82653417112815529672013-01-02T09:36:20.598+01:002013-01-02T09:36:20.598+01:00I do hope my cousins keep their promise and send a...I do hope my cousins keep their promise and send a picture of where they put the paintings.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-18149195378506163542013-01-01T17:55:49.333+01:002013-01-01T17:55:49.333+01:00Thank you, Dorothy, and the same to you!
No, as fa...Thank you, Dorothy, and the same to you!<br />No, as far as I know, my Mum does not have any china painted by her grandfather. She has several of his paintings, though.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-34820365994879177382013-01-01T16:10:26.236+01:002013-01-01T16:10:26.236+01:00What a great story, Meike! Those are beautiful pai...What a great story, Meike! Those are beautiful paintings - your great-grandfather was clearly a very talented artist! And how sweet of you to give them to your cousin so they, too, have some family treasures! <br /><br />Happy New Year to you and your family! Hugs, SilkeSilke Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17094855019089665976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-46834170073563262162013-01-01T15:21:27.797+01:002013-01-01T15:21:27.797+01:00Happy New Year, Meike, to you and all your family....Happy New Year, Meike, to you and all your family. What a good thing you have done, giving your grandfather's paintings, even though you loved them, to your cousins who had no heirlooms from him. I am sure they will be a great treasure to their family (your grandfather was a very skilled artists!) and that the giving will also bless you in many ways. Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-33888326635751392622013-01-01T13:09:58.919+01:002013-01-01T13:09:58.919+01:00Happy New Year Meike!
I recognised right away th...Happy New Year Meike! <br />I recognised right away that feeling of not being able to clear up after someone has died. I think giving the pictures away was a good way of helping you move on too.<br />Best wishesMacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16117141586263456823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-54054244371432791702013-01-01T11:20:47.739+01:002013-01-01T11:20:47.739+01:00It' s nice to have some tangible objects like ...It' s nice to have some tangible objects like that from earlier generations and yet one does not want one's own home to be all a museum... At least that's how I feel - still in the process of emptying my own parents' home before selling. Decisions, decisions! Sometimes just good to know things end up with someone who will appreciate them. :-)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-12330344950840049922013-01-01T05:39:30.164+01:002013-01-01T05:39:30.164+01:00How talented your grandfather was and how thought ...How talented your grandfather was and how thought you were to give your paintings away. Happy 2013 to you and your loved ones! Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-89029231629190392822013-01-01T03:21:47.926+01:002013-01-01T03:21:47.926+01:00Happy New Year, and may you be blessed.Happy New Year, and may you be blessed.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-72049468729110955562012-12-31T23:08:50.827+01:002012-12-31T23:08:50.827+01:00What a kind gesture. I'm sure your cousins wi...What a kind gesture. I'm sure your cousins will love and cherish the paintings.<br /><br />And a very happy new year to you, too, Meike1 xoxo CarolCanadian Chickadeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995693884248628958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-59071658770263887162012-12-31T21:59:36.410+01:002012-12-31T21:59:36.410+01:00What a lovely act to end your year and start your ...What a lovely act to end your year and start your cousins'. GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-18336469324586051072012-12-31T20:10:34.340+01:002012-12-31T20:10:34.340+01:00Happy New Year to you, that was so sweet of you to...Happy New Year to you, that was so sweet of you to give those paintings to your cousins. They had to mean a lot to you and they are absolutely gorgeous. Does your mother have any china that he painted? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13897188995077538371noreply@blogger.com