Things of beauty – Page 17 – Splendid Isolation

Slim Pickings

March 21, 2023 Kim du Toit Good Stuff

I have to say that for an armchair commentator and pundit like me, there’s not much to write about at the moment — I’m really bored with politics — which is why the posts on this here back porch have recently been mostly about cars, boobs, guns and a little bit of art.

Not, as one Reader told me, that this is necessarily A Bad Thing, especially when it comes to the classics:

1935 SS (later Jaguar) 90 Airline

Yvonne Furneaux

And just for the hell of it, a different take on the venerable Ruger 10/22: a twin-gun mount with a Gatling-style actuator and two 25-round mags:

John Atkinson Grimshaw — Boar Lane, Leeds

I would respectfully suggest that all the above are desirable, for different reasons.

Art Time

March 18, 2023 Kim du Toit Fine Art

Sotheby’s had an auction a while back, and these particular pieces caught my eye:

First, from my favorite modern Impressionist, Leonid Afremov:

Then, two pieces from my favorite Academy artist, Eugenio (Eugene) De Blaas:

I like this one, simply because I love rainy Paris street scenes:

And this, from a painter whom I don’t know (but intend to rectify the situation):

Finally, another artist unknown to me, on another favorite topic (gloomy 19th century street scenes):

My only regret is that I don’t have enough walls to hang all the art I’d love to own.

As Expected

March 15, 2023 Kim du Toit Gratuitous Chick Pics

If it’s Race Day at Britishland’s Cheltenham, can Carol Vorderman and The Girls be far away?

And speaking of girls… it’s Silly Hats Time:

…although not for everybody:

It’s a little early in the season (therefore too cold) for Brit chicks to go Full Totty at the races, and Cheltenham ain’t Aintree anyway. But soon, baby.