Sanctuary
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Re: Antiquarian drawings
Oct 16, 2014, 16:07
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goffik wrote: I felt fuzzy in Avebury once.
Or was it twice?
G x
Who was Fuzzy? We won't be having yet another historic sexual abuse case in the news will we ;-)
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GLADMAN
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Re: Antiquarian drawings
Oct 16, 2014, 20:29
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Ardal o'Hanlon's ancestors were involved. The people are large, but far away........
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nigelswift
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Re: Antiquarian drawings
Oct 16, 2014, 20:58
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This is the unique quality of this site Carl. Everyone is always ready and willing to help.
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goffik
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Re: Antiquarian drawings
Oct 17, 2014, 14:49
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Part of my charm has always been that I don't think before I post. :D
Haha! I should have known someone would have picked up on that!
No. Better than that - I should have known it'd be you. ;)
G x
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Sanctuary
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Re: Antiquarian drawings
Oct 17, 2014, 17:37
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goffik wrote: Part of my charm has always been that I don't think before I post. :D
Haha! I should have known someone would have picked up on that!
No. Better than that - I should have known it'd be you. ;)
G x
I feel honoured ;-)
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thelonious
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Edited Oct 21, 2014, 20:51
Re: Antiquarian drawings
Oct 21, 2014, 20:50
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I'd love a little book of Fred Coles sketches. There is just something about them I like. He always makes sites look so peaceful.
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Evergreen Dazed
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Re: Antiquarian drawings
Oct 22, 2014, 14:12
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CARL wrote: Here's another question for you.
Whenever I see an old drawing by a 17th / 18th century antiquarian etc the scale of the stones to the person in the drawing is nearly always wrong. The stones are always shown much bigger than they are in real life.
Anyone know why? Was it just done to emphasise the size of the stones?
I've wondered this when looking at my copy of Stukeley illustrated.
My guess would be a little artistic licence. He did seem to be keen on the grand gesture ('Archdruid!')
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thesweetcheat
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Re: Antiquarian drawings
Oct 22, 2014, 20:09
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thelonious wrote: I'd love a little book of Fred Coles sketches. There is just something about them I like. He always makes sites look so peaceful.
Seconded. He was proto-Drew.
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