tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post3088769871774726010..comments2024-03-28T01:39:53.154-04:00Comments on The Peak of Chic®: Mary Delany and her Paper MosaicksThe Peak of Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-42004654284225819752011-06-17T20:02:16.874-04:002011-06-17T20:02:16.874-04:00She also was a famous shell artist. In fact, the l...She also was a famous shell artist. In fact, the lovely book you featured a while back, The Shell, by Ingrid Thomas, has a room at Walton Hall with her stunning shell festoons. She is quite a treasure, that Mrs. Delany.Auction Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11642585910179270176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-19554526797388140422011-06-04T03:52:49.224-04:002011-06-04T03:52:49.224-04:00Please watch out for any pastell art work from the...Please watch out for any pastell art work from the C18 era of Mary Delaney. I am looking for evidence of art making by a contemporary, Lady Ann Bligh Magill (daughter of the Earl of Darnley, widow of Robert Hawkins Magill and wife of Bernard Ward, first Viscount Bangor.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935456686366509624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-35916396843110166442011-05-12T10:46:35.203-04:002011-05-12T10:46:35.203-04:00I have just discovered Mary Delany. I am thrilled...I have just discovered Mary Delany. I am thrilled to be reading "The Paper Garden" Molly Peacocks wonderful biography of Mary Delanys life and work.nancy monsebrotenhttp://www.whiteearthstudio.etsy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-4361792461210031832009-10-30T09:06:53.298-04:002009-10-30T09:06:53.298-04:00I am looking for information about Mrs. Delany and...I am looking for information about Mrs. Delany and the Jacobean Lily. I want to know if there are some information about this in the book: Mrs. Delany: Her Life and Her Flowers. Someone can help me?. I write from the University of Santiago de Compostela. Thank you in advance¡¡Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-82624773450198546342008-09-11T09:06:00.000-04:002008-09-11T09:06:00.000-04:00I love botanicals !She was a great artist .I love botanicals !She was a great artist .Mélaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06968941054340607366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-48418212246289612802008-09-07T17:24:00.000-04:002008-09-07T17:24:00.000-04:00Fifi- I might just have to make a trip to Pasadena...Fifi- I might just have to make a trip to Pasadena soon ;)The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-16948130828016521102008-09-07T17:22:00.000-04:002008-09-07T17:22:00.000-04:00Francois- I did see a book of her correspondence o...Francois- I did see a book of her correspondence on Amazon. I'm glad you mentioned this b/c you've convinced me to purchase this book too!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-35031675920788977592008-09-07T15:55:00.000-04:002008-09-07T15:55:00.000-04:00These botanicals are lovely! There is a great sto...These botanicals are lovely! There is a great store in Pasadena that sells botanical paintings and prints... they are fab!Fifi Flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186646442542919342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-986520510437034542008-09-07T03:31:00.000-04:002008-09-07T03:31:00.000-04:00She is a famous letter writer as well. There are m...She is a famous letter writer as well. There are many curious and funny story about the royal family in her letters to Mrs Francis Hamilton.Francoishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00620431214407920211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-7952465082787968022008-09-05T11:10:00.000-04:002008-09-05T11:10:00.000-04:00thanks for the art history lesson, great info!thanks for the art history lesson, great info!preppy little dress AKA "PLD"https://www.blogger.com/profile/14593360516680369735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-26161389779973962052008-09-05T08:52:00.000-04:002008-09-05T08:52:00.000-04:00Anon- Thank you, thank you! Obviously, I missed th...Anon- Thank you, thank you! Obviously, I missed this part of the website. I wish I had known about this b/f I wrote the post! I'm off to spend some time looking at more of her work.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-72271096006940453442008-09-05T08:50:00.000-04:002008-09-05T08:50:00.000-04:00Christy- I'll report on the book once I read it. ...Christy- I'll report on the book once I read it. I'd love to see these mosaicks in person!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-58464112939944887642008-09-05T07:18:00.000-04:002008-09-05T07:18:00.000-04:00I so love The Peak of Chic! Very interesting abou...I so love The Peak of Chic! Very interesting about the Mrs Delany collages. For anyone wanting to see more, visit the British Museum website, click on the Research header and do a search for Delany which will bring up images of many hundreds of these beautiful works. Enjoy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-8499822894019892552008-09-04T19:57:00.000-04:002008-09-04T19:57:00.000-04:00Yes, Mary and Sybil are great company. Thank you ...Yes, Mary and Sybil are great company. Thank you for another amazing post! I hope the book is good- I'd love to be able to have a closer look at these beautiful 'mosaicks'. ChristyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-8941753436209721232008-09-04T12:47:00.000-04:002008-09-04T12:47:00.000-04:00Toby- Sounds like I need to find that copy of H&am...Toby- Sounds like I need to find that copy of H&G. Love live Mrs. Delany!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-86291974675494667262008-09-04T10:34:00.000-04:002008-09-04T10:34:00.000-04:00HOBAC- I'm on a big Sybil Connolly kick right now....HOBAC- I'm on a big Sybil Connolly kick right now. I had to put Sybil and Mary in back to back posts b/c I thought they'd be in good company.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-33815085243194010462008-09-04T10:29:00.000-04:002008-09-04T10:29:00.000-04:00Some time during its golden years in the 1980s Hou...Some time during its golden years in the 1980s House and Garden ran a piece on Mrs Delany with several full page images worthy of framing. What a remarkable woman that was! Bits of her correspondence were used to enliven the text of John Fowler's book on 18th century decoration. And for a few season, Brunschwig & Fils offered a delicious "seat and back" cloth inspired by Mrs Delany, woven "cut out" design on dark blue ground. Perhaps the publication of this new book will revive interest in Mrs D.Toby Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887066048372484464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-19365834206846132372008-09-04T10:16:00.000-04:002008-09-04T10:16:00.000-04:00PoC - you are killing me. First Sybil Connolly now...PoC - you are killing me. First Sybil Connolly now Mary Delany, fantastic!HOBAChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354831628721898035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-90451594728146193292008-09-04T10:09:00.000-04:002008-09-04T10:09:00.000-04:00Courtney- Good point about how people can be dismi...Courtney- Good point about how people can be dismissive of this type of work. I think that her detailed knowledge of Botany helped to establish her as someone other than a dilettante!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-43754924252682361712008-09-04T10:07:00.000-04:002008-09-04T10:07:00.000-04:00Will- Thank you for that bit of information. I'll...Will- Thank you for that bit of information. I'll be in the UK at Christmas, so perhaps I'll look into that. Thanks!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-18768301639054959142008-09-04T09:07:00.000-04:002008-09-04T09:07:00.000-04:00I'm a fan of her work too. I'm drawn to cut paper ...I'm a fan of her work too. I'm drawn to cut paper work anyway, but it's always interesting to learn about Mary since her work, to some people, falls under the "ladies drawing room arts" umbrella and then she took it to another level.<BR/><BR/>Anyone who has ever shopped in Anthropolgie will see her influence :)Style Courthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034129367345351303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-50769266105873200362008-09-04T09:04:00.000-04:002008-09-04T09:04:00.000-04:00There is (or there was, when I last visited many y...There is (or there was, when I last visited many years ago) a large exhibit of her work at Kew Gardens. Wonderful! WillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-20376339849909990282008-09-04T08:59:00.000-04:002008-09-04T08:59:00.000-04:00Patricia- Me too!Patricia- Me too!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-48841622468021085842008-09-04T08:44:00.000-04:002008-09-04T08:44:00.000-04:00I have such a weakness for black botanicals; had t...I have such a weakness for black botanicals; had the RL bedding in my first apt. These are lovely, can't wait to hear about the book.Mrs. Blandingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402207636108999627noreply@blogger.com