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George Bagby Mathews (1857-1944) George Bagby Mathews was born in Tappahannock, Virginia and is particularly known for his historical paintings of Civil War personalities and events. Among these titles are “Lee and His Generals”, “Stonewall Jackson”, “Jefferson Davis”, and “Lee”. Mat-Su-No-Ke Mat-su-no-ke was the Stevens & Williams art glass pattern registered on October 18, 1884 under the RD #15353. It was only produced for a very short time due to the complexity of the crystal applique, the singular nature of the formed, stylized daisy head blossoms, and the inherent ornate trailing vine work that was ALWAYS at risk. The legs were also part of the registered design, and although varying in size, the special [...] Click here to continue reading. Mary Gregory Glass Mary Gregory, a decorator for the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company during the 1870s and 1880s, isn’t credited for decorating the glass of her namesake. Research into early Mary Gregory glass reveals that most white enameled glass from this era originated in Bohemia and not from Boston & Sandwich. Antonio Pietro Martino (1902-1989) Born April 13, 1902 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Antonio Martino was the son of an Italian immigrant stonecutter and mason. He exhibited an interest in art and drawing early in his life, and soon was attending art classes at the Graphic Sketch Club in South Philadelphia. It was at this Club that he found encouragement for his interest in drawing. Within two years Martino was taking evening classes at the Pennsylvania [...] Click here to continue reading. James Martin Little is known of James Martin. As indicated by advertisements, he was from London and arrived in New York circa 1794 and worked in the region until about 1820. His early 19th century Connecticut advertisements stated that he painted both full-size and miniature portraits “in Oil, Water, or Crayon from $11 to $50″. Despite some success, he was not well regarded by the art critic, William Dunlap, who described him as [...] Click here to continue reading. Martha Chase Dolls In the 1890s, a woman named Martha Chase, having fond memories of a beloved childhood doll, decided to bring similar joy to the lives of other children. She began constructing dolls and soon gained a large following enabling her to found the Martha Chase Doll Co. in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. One of the more innovative of the Chase dolls was the 1910 Chase Hospital Doll, which had a water-tight rubber interior [...] Click here to continue reading. Reginald Marsh (1898 to 1954) Marsh was born in Paris to artist parents, both of whom were academically trained. His family retuned to the States when Marsh was two years old. He studied first at Yale University and then at New York’s Art Students League, where he became familiar with the work of John Sloan, George Luks, and the other members of The Eight, later known as the Ashcan School. In the early 1920s, [...] Click here to continue reading. J.F. Markley, Cabinet Maker(1800-1854) – Lancaster County, Columbia, Pennsylvania. The Columbia cabinetmaker Jacob F. Markley was the grandson of Hans Georg Markley (1730-1799) who came to American in 1749 and settled in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County. Hans Georg and his wife, Barbara Frohlich, had eleven children, one of whom was John Markley (1762-1836). He was a farmer, carpenter, and distiller as well as a Revolutionary War soldier and Justice of the Peace. John married [...] Click here to continue reading. Andre Margat (French, 1903 to 1999) Margat was an animal painter and sculptor. He exhibited at the Salon de la Nationale des Beaux-Arts, the Autumn Salon, the Salon des Independants, and la Societe des animaliers. In addition to painting, Margat frequently created engravings of animals to accompany stories and texts. He was posthumously honored by the Salon National des Artistes Animaliers. Information courtesy of Neal Auction Company, July 2008. William Manson William Manson Paperweights was founded in July 1997 in Perth, Scotland by William Sr and his wife Joyce, joined by their son William and daughter Carolyn. With more than thirty years of glassmaking experience behind him, William Sr is regarded as Scotland’s leading glass artist. His son, William, is rapidly gaining experience and is recognised by paperweight collectors and dealers as a talented young artist in his own right. Using age old [...] Click here to continue reading. |
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