Leonard Campbell Taylor

February 9th, 2006, 02:24 PM

I am an enthusiast of an artist Leonard Campbell Taylor (English). I would like a description of his painting 'Musical Afternoon' (1922). Is it a young lady, long white dress, playing a violin to her seated mother, blue dress, green stole. Between them in an alcove gold-frame convex mirror with blue and white plate hanging below it ? Typical L.C.Taylor

February 14th, 2006, 10:44 AM

It may help you to know that Taylor's painting MUSICAL AFTERNOON was exhibited in The British Empire Exhibition,Wembley and that at one time (perhaps it still is) it was in he collection of a Miss S.L.Clarke, but sorry I have no details or picture of the painting. It was also exhibited in Liverpool where Taylor's painting THE MOTHER was exhibited. The dimensions of MUSICAL AFTERNOON are given as 30 x 35 which would make it a landscape as opposed to a portrait.

March 10th, 2006, 08:22 AM

I have a minature picture titled The Letter by L C Taylor and would like to know more about it and also more about L C Taylor can anyone help me.
I found it amongst my late mother's possessions and have no idea how she came to have it.

March 10th, 2006, 04:58 PM

I am in posession of the particular painting you have inquired about. I am currently in the proccess of having it authenticated and appraised. It is a very beautiful work as are all of L.C. Taylors works. I also have a work which depicts a lady playing a harp but I am still unable to determine the name of this work or the authenticity. I believe them to be the originals as they are done with oil on board which was a very popular medium for Taylor. I aquired the works from a relative whom purchased them in Europe some 30-35 years ago.

March 11th, 2006, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

I have a minature picture titled The Letter by L C Taylor and would like to know more about it and also more about L C Taylor can anyone help me.
I found it amongst my late mother's possessions and have no idea how she came to have it.

There were hundreds of postcard-size samples of LCT's work and I am pleased to say I have most of them on my walls and would be delighted to answer any questions since I have studied him along with Vermeer and Dou for half a century. His studio which he shared with his wife is about 50 miles from my home. I have been many times.

The Letter is very well-known. Painted in 1942 and exhibited at The Royal Academy. The last I heard was that the original which is 24x20 was in Ferens Art Gallery, Hull. There is a nice little story that she may be reading a letter from her boyfriend/husband who was away at war. LSF

March 11th, 2006, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

I am in posession of the particular painting you have inquired about. I am currently in the proccess of having it authenticated and appraised. It is a very beautiful work as are all of L.C. Taylors works. I also have a work which depicts a lady playing a harp but I am still unable to determine the name of this work or the authenticity. I believe them to be the originals as they are done with oil on board which was a very popular medium for Taylor. I aquired the works from a relative whom purchased them in Europe some 30-35 years ago.

The LCT work you have is in fact called THE HARPIST and was painted in 1936. It was purchased by The National Arts Collection and presented to The South African National Gallery in Cape Town. If you now own it you are more than very lucky.

The chest behind the lady playing the harp (I did have the name of the model somewhere !) is a Chinese Coromandel Lacquered Chest and was the property of The Duchess of Rutland. Its stand is a Charles II silvered carved wood stand. The gold frame mirror looks as though it could be Italian/French and according to the V&A Museum in London can be dated at about 1600.The harpist is wearing a green dress with yellow cape. L.S. Field

March 12th, 2006, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by L.S. FIELD - England

The LCT work you have is in fact called THE HARPIST and was painted in 1936. It was purchased by The National Arts Collection and presented to The South African National Gallery in Cape Town. If you now own it you are more than very lucky.

The chest behind the lady playing the harp (I did have the name of the model somewhere !) is a Chinese Coromandel Lacquered Chest and was the property of The Duchess of Rutland. Its stand is a Charles II silvered carved wood stand. The gold frame mirror looks as though it could be Italian/French and according to the V&A Museum in London can be dated at about 1600.The harpist is wearing a green dress with yellow cape. L.S. Field

That is indeed the exact work I have. It appears that you are extremely knowledgable about LCT and when I can ascertain the authenticity of these works, I would be very happy to share with you what I can learn about them. I appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge and I am even more excited now than before to learn more about the works I have. It seems that the South African National Gallery disposed of all works not of African origin. Thank you once again. T.S. USA

March 13th, 2006, 03:48 AM

Thank you very much for all the comments obviously the minature painting I have in my possession has an enormous amount of sentimental value but I also wanted to know if I needed to have it insured. I also have a minature painting once again entitled The Letter by Gerard Ter Broch, on the back of frame there is a note stating that 'the painting was reproduced by kind permission of H.M. the King. which then again was found in my mother's possessions, has anyone any comments on this painting as well.

Thank you all for taking the time to answer my queries. JCB - Leeds

March 13th, 2006, 05:35 AM

Dear JCB, It may have been a typing error but the name on your picture is Gerard Ter Borch who lived in Amsterdam and Haarlem about the time of Rembrandt and Hals. He visited England and there are samples of his work in the V&A and Wallace Collection. I don't know The Letter but would respectfully suggest that he did not do miniatures. His work The Gallant Officer (1662) in The Louvre is 27x22ins. However your Mum seems to have had excellent taste !! Apart from the sentimental value which to me is paramount I don't think one would normally insure. L.S. Field

March 13th, 2006, 06:01 AM

Dear L S Field You are quite right I did make a typing error which is unfortunate as that is how I make my living. Thank you for your comments, I said 'minature' as the painting is in a frame about 4" by 6" and I have had it confirmed that The Royal Collection holds a colour reproduction of the painting, presented in 1920.

As you quite rightly said the painting along with the L C Taylor painting I have in my possession is priceless to me and yes my mother did have excellent taste, she was a very discerning lady, typical Leo.

Thanks again for taking the trouble to get back to me.

JCB

March 13th, 2006, 08:13 AM

Dear JCB, Artcyclopedia is without doubt the best website in the world - and I've travelled it ! I refer to it everyday without fail and I wanted to suggest that now you have met with it you be inspired to make a collection of the whole 7 pictures painted by Gerard Ter Borch which have THE LETTER as their theme. Gets prints of each one, frame them all the same size and hang them on your walls. I've done it with LCT, Vermeer (all 37) and Dou. I stopped wasting time decorating years ago - I just move the pictures closer together. Blame Artcyclopedia ! L.S. Field

March 13th, 2006, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by L.S. Field - England

There were hundreds of postcard-size samples of LCT's work and I am pleased to say I have most of them on my walls and would be delighted to answer any questions since I have studied him along with Vermeer and Dou for half a century. His studio which he shared with his wife is about 50 miles from my home. I have been many times.

The Letter is very well-known. Painted in 1942 and exhibited at The Royal Academy. The last I heard was that the original which is 24x20 was in Ferens Art Gallery, Hull. There is a nice little story that she may be reading a letter from her boyfriend/husband who was away at war. LSF

Thank you so much for the information. I have a copy of The Letter and am happy to have found some information about it at this site! We had a copy of Mafalda, painted in 1896, I believe, but sadly we lost it in a flood that damaged our home in 1972. I love his works and again, I appreciate the information!

vivsguy · March 17th, 2006, 11:56 AM

Where would one go to find these post card size copies you referred to? I am the person with the 2 above mentioned paintings and would love to have at least copies of LCTs other works. Thank you.

March 17th, 2006, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by vivsguy

Where would one go to find these post card size copies you referred to? I am the person with the 2 above mentioned paintings and would love to have at least copies of LCTs other works. Thank you.

My first suggestion is that you try www.artrenewal.org/index.htm and make contact. address/phone/email are all given. They also ship. In the Heading click on MUSEUM and roll down to index. On P.31 he is wrongly described as a French Artist (I must write to them). There is a pic of him plus three of his works. That's a start !! L.S. Field

vivsguy · 04:42 PM

Thank you so much. I believe you must be the patron saint of beginner art collectors.LOL I hope you won't tire of me picking your brain for awhile. Thank you again.

Also, would you have an idea of what the approximate value of the two pictures might be? I would be very curious to know. Thank you.

March 27th, 2006, 11:22 AM

I am trying to locate a print called The rehearsal for my Mother.

She used to talk about it when I was a small child - in the 60's, and I know it would make her day if I could find a copy of it for her.

Many thanks.

Sally Brooke

March 27th, 2006, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

I am trying to locate a print called The rehearsal for my Mother.

She used to talk about it when I was a small child - in the 60's, and I know it would make her day if I could find a copy of it for her.

Many thanks.

Sally Brooke

Sally, The Rehearsal is in the collection of the Tate Gallery in London. It was painted by Leonard Campbell Taylor in 1907 and is a rather large piece of work measuring 84 x 120 inches. You could write to them and see if they do prints. There is (was)also a small replica in the Humphrey Roberts Collection. L.S.Field

March 28th, 2006, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

Sally, The Rehearsal is in the collection of the Tate Gallery in London. It was painted by Leonard Campbell Taylor in 1907 and is a rather large piece of work measuring 84 x 120 inches. You could write to them and see if they do prints. There is (was)also a small replica in the Humphrey Roberts Collection. L.S.Field

Sally - I have been on to the Tate but an image of The Rehearsal is not available due to copyright restrictions. LSF.

April 22nd, 2006, 06:55 AM

I just inherited 2 oil paintings by L. Campbell Taylor, they are named "The Sampler" and "Serenity". They are quite large and appear to be authentic (there are numbers on the back). How do I go about having these appraised? I am new to all of this.
Thanks

fbarringer · April 24th, 2006, 11:08 AM

Does anyone know when and where the size of the "The Sampler" by Taylor
was first made into prints? Is it possible the first prints of this painting
were made in l939?

February 9th, 2006, 02:24 PM	#1
Unregistered Posts: n/a	Leonard Campbell Taylor I am an enthusiast of an artist Leonard Campbell Taylor (English). I would like a description of his painting 'Musical Afternoon' (1922). Is it a young lady, long white dress, playing a violin to her seated mother, blue dress, green stole. Between them in an alcove gold-frame convex mirror with blue and white plate hanging below it ? Typical L.C.Taylor

March 10th, 2006, 08:22 AM	#3
Unregistered Posts: n/a	The Letter I have a minature picture titled The Letter by L C Taylor and would like to know more about it and also more about L C Taylor can anyone help me. I found it amongst my late mother's possessions and have no idea how she came to have it.

March 13th, 2006, 03:48 AM	#8
Unregistered Posts: n/a	The Letter by L C Taylor Thank you very much for all the comments obviously the minature painting I have in my possession has an enormous amount of sentimental value but I also wanted to know if I needed to have it insured. I also have a minature painting once again entitled The Letter by Gerard Ter Broch, on the back of frame there is a note stating that 'the painting was reproduced by kind permission of H.M. the King. which then again was found in my mother's possessions, has anyone any comments on this painting as well. Thank you all for taking the time to answer my queries. JCB - Leeds

March 13th, 2006, 05:35 AM	#9
L.S.FIELD, England Posts: n/a	The Letter - Leonard Campbell Taylor Dear JCB, It may have been a typing error but the name on your picture is Gerard Ter Borch who lived in Amsterdam and Haarlem about the time of Rembrandt and Hals. He visited England and there are samples of his work in the V&A and Wallace Collection. I don't know The Letter but would respectfully suggest that he did not do miniatures. His work The Gallant Officer (1662) in The Louvre is 27x22ins. However your Mum seems to have had excellent taste !! Apart from the sentimental value which to me is paramount I don't think one would normally insure. L.S. Field

March 13th, 2006, 06:01 AM	#10
Unregistered Posts: n/a	Gerard ter Borch - The Letter Dear L S Field You are quite right I did make a typing error which is unfortunate as that is how I make my living. Thank you for your comments, I said 'minature' as the painting is in a frame about 4" by 6" and I have had it confirmed that The Royal Collection holds a colour reproduction of the painting, presented in 1920. As you quite rightly said the painting along with the L C Taylor painting I have in my possession is priceless to me and yes my mother did have excellent taste, she was a very discerning lady, typical Leo. Thanks again for taking the trouble to get back to me. JCB

February 14th, 2006, 10:44 AM	#2
Unregistered Posts: n/a	It may help you to know that Taylor's painting MUSICAL AFTERNOON was exhibited in The British Empire Exhibition,Wembley and that at one time (perhaps it still is) it was in he collection of a Miss S.L.Clarke, but sorry I have no details or picture of the painting. It was also exhibited in Liverpool where Taylor's painting THE MOTHER was exhibited. The dimensions of MUSICAL AFTERNOON are given as 30 x 35 which would make it a landscape as opposed to a portrait.

March 10th, 2006, 04:58 PM	#4
Unregistered Posts: n/a	I am in posession of the particular painting you have inquired about. I am currently in the proccess of having it authenticated and appraised. It is a very beautiful work as are all of L.C. Taylors works. I also have a work which depicts a lady playing a harp but I am still unable to determine the name of this work or the authenticity. I believe them to be the originals as they are done with oil on board which was a very popular medium for Taylor. I aquired the works from a relative whom purchased them in Europe some 30-35 years ago.

March 13th, 2006, 08:13 AM	#11
L.S.Field Posts: n/a	Leonard Campbell Taylor. The Letter Dear JCB, Artcyclopedia is without doubt the best website in the world - and I've travelled it ! I refer to it everyday without fail and I wanted to suggest that now you have met with it you be inspired to make a collection of the whole 7 pictures painted by Gerard Ter Borch which have THE LETTER as their theme. Gets prints of each one, frame them all the same size and hang them on your walls. I've done it with LCT, Vermeer (all 37) and Dou. I stopped wasting time decorating years ago - I just move the pictures closer together. Blame Artcyclopedia ! L.S. Field

March 17th, 2006, 11:56 AM	#13
vivsguy Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio,,USA Posts: 4	Post Card Size Where would one go to find these post card size copies you referred to? I am the person with the 2 above mentioned paintings and would love to have at least copies of LCTs other works. Thank you.

March 17th, 2006, 08:32 PM	#15
vivsguy Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio,,USA Posts: 4	Thank you so much. I believe you must be the patron saint of beginner art collectors.LOL I hope you won't tire of me picking your brain for awhile. Thank you again. Also, would you have an idea of what the approximate value of the two pictures might be? I would be very curious to know. Thank you. Last edited by vivsguy : March 19th, 2006 at 04:42 PM.

March 27th, 2006, 11:22 AM	#16
Unregistered Posts: n/a	I am trying to locate a print called The rehearsal for my Mother. She used to talk about it when I was a small child - in the 60's, and I know it would make her day if I could find a copy of it for her. Many thanks. Sally Brooke

April 22nd, 2006, 06:55 AM	#19
Unregistered Posts: n/a	Leonard Campbell Taylor I just inherited 2 oil paintings by L. Campbell Taylor, they are named "The Sampler" and "Serenity". They are quite large and appear to be authentic (there are numbers on the back). How do I go about having these appraised? I am new to all of this. Thanks

April 24th, 2006, 11:08 AM	#20
fbarringer Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1	Leonard Campbell Taylor, painter Does anyone know when and where the size of the "The Sampler" by Taylor was first made into prints? Is it possible the first prints of this painting were made in l939?

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