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Adler Acquisition

On the right is the Adler Special I already had.

 I want to do a post soon comparing these two, as well as the Triumph De Jur

The Special is quite a bit smaller.

But the Special's carriage ends are more sturdily built.

I have a lot of catching up to do

Art talk

Draw a Bird Day (link)

The following was found with a pic of the painting on the Ben Uri website.  I think that the exhibit has ended, the text does not come up anymore.  It's preserved here though.  I think it would make a swell movie.

"Lily Delissa Joseph (1863 - 1940) was born into a wealthy and respected Jewish family with strong ties to the art establishment, as her brother, the painter Solomon J. Solomon, was an elected Royal Academician and only the second Jew to gain this honour. Although she was taken seriously as an artist by the art establishment and exhibited regularly throughout her career, Lily Delissa Joseph lived a rather unconventional life for a woman of her class and standing. Her privileged background also gave her the freedom to pursue political and religious activism and she became a vocal champion of women’s rights. She was so dedicated to her cause that in 1912 she was unable to attend the private view of her own exhibition because she had been arrested ‘in connection with the Women’s Suffrage Movement’, the Jewish Chronicle announced, and was in Holloway jail. Not content with her rare status as both a female Royal Academician and suffragette, Delissa Joseph was also one of the first women to own and drive a car, and even learnt how to pilot a plane in the 1920s.

Delissa Joseph’s work ‘Self Portrait with Candles’ (1910) was acquired by the Ben Uri Collection in 1946 (the painting can be seen here:http://ow.ly/tlmlE). In that same year the Ben Uri Gallery held an exhibition of her work alongside that of her siblings, Solomon J. Solomon and Rebecca Solomon, both respected artists. 'Self-portrait with candles' is a striking painting which depicts Delissa Joseph with her head covered observing the Jewish Sabbath, her confident and uncompromising nature exemplified in her direct eye contact with the viewer. Delissa Joseph was perhaps best known her for interiors and this self-portrait is a departure from her normal subject, although she has retained her characteristic limited palette and use of light and shadow for dramatic effect. Click here to browse Lily Delissa Joseph’s other works in the Ben Uri Collection"  http://po.st/MKwayT

I paid retail for this back in the late 80's.

The fancy European paints and the brushes are from my sister some years ago.  The US student products I found in the bins.

I found this bag in the bins too - I've stuffed it with supplies.

teaser: another mysterious Champion

I don't have time for a full post on this typewriter just obtained today, but I wanted to let you all get a glimpse of it after the recent post and discussion on Underwoods marked "Champion" over at  Bill's blog.  In this case it's Remington's turn.  I was just hoping to replace my KMC from the Lost Patrol. Luckily, I think it will fill that niche.

very much like the KMC even having KMC keys, but in green plastic tombstone?

1948?  

Book Look

This was what was considered risque in 1951.  To put that in perspective, it was well before Lenny Bruce was arrested for obscenity.  I believe this was he sort of book sales men and lodge members committed to memory.

From the first few examples of Dumbth, I think Steve Allen would have hated the internet for its expansion of the problem.

To end on a happier note, I got this in the mail today, from a recent typewriter gift recipient:

She types like I do! I often hit the u with the y that way.