tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912052734076308569.post8872766726310231017..comments2024-02-27T03:45:51.563-08:00Comments on James Russell: Eric Ravilious: Chalk PathsJames Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199461104138671799noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912052734076308569.post-23030294687001813012021-09-11T08:19:25.944-07:002021-09-11T08:19:25.944-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Unow22https://www.blogger.com/profile/02474089051585718859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912052734076308569.post-14010607413391672032019-08-30T09:48:23.309-07:002019-08-30T09:48:23.309-07:00Thanks Martin - look out for news about Ravilious ...Thanks Martin - look out for news about Ravilious next year...James Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03199461104138671799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912052734076308569.post-34086325807316674232019-08-29T06:13:56.397-07:002019-08-29T06:13:56.397-07:00Hi James many thanks I have the book.
I have both ...Hi James many thanks I have the book.<br />I have both this and Paul Nash Wood on the Downs on my walls and have spent many hours looking at them both. Chalk Paths is, I believe the finest representation of the Downs near where I live.<br />I have walked, run and cycled the area for years both in the day and at night and know the area very well.<br />What is extraordinary about this work is that it is so unrealistic and at the same time so evocative. <br />Sometimes it seems surreal it is so strange. There are no paths so steep or downs so high.<br />I always wondered if it was based on any real view. I will have to revisit Beddingham hill to look.<br />Given Ravilious habits I assumed it was within walking distance of Furlongs and my best guess was the path up to Mount Harry from Offham . There is a cut out old rail track from the chalk pits there which seems also to be indicated in the painting.<br />I understand it is in a private collection and I do not know if it is ever available to the public. If you know I would be most grateful .<br />It's never been shown in the various Ravilious exhibitions I've attended at the Towner and elsewhere and they don't know either.<br />I did wonder if R was making reference to Ns work in this as the wierd Downs representation and paths are quite similar.<br />I've recently been to have a look at the Ley/Lay which has just been extensively modernised but not rebuilt and looking at the painting it is the case that R decided to take some licence with the original dimensions too.<br />So many thanks for posting this and any other information on the picture would be most welcome. It sits in my line of sight every day and I never fail to gain something from looking at it.MartinRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02762076615981845174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912052734076308569.post-43599332763234520332019-08-12T12:57:56.129-07:002019-08-12T12:57:56.129-07:00Thanks - it's on Beddingham Hill, nr Lewes, wi...Thanks - it's on Beddingham Hill, nr Lewes, with some artistic licenceJames Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03199461104138671799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912052734076308569.post-61869938843811626772019-08-07T01:25:52.978-07:002019-08-07T01:25:52.978-07:00A favourite Ravilious, thanks for posting.
James...A favourite Ravilious, thanks for posting. <br /><br />James, do you know if this is a real landscape or one of the imagination? If real, where was he standing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912052734076308569.post-68893981683806225172013-05-03T03:51:37.850-07:002013-05-03T03:51:37.850-07:00Thanks - after the response to the picture on the ...Thanks - after the response to the picture on the Facebook page I couldn't resist posting the commentary. It was such a pleasure to write, I want EVERYONE to read it!James Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03199461104138671799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912052734076308569.post-51476036724283907202013-05-03T03:47:45.742-07:002013-05-03T03:47:45.742-07:00Lovely. I have the book, but it's nice to be r...Lovely. I have the book, but it's nice to be reminded of my favourite Ravilious.<br />Thanks.tamarfeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17696432755368226862noreply@blogger.com