Thanks for this lovely gallery of paintings by John Nash, Victoria. A number were old favourites and some were totally new, which is always thrilling. I was always a Paul Nash fan but having become more familiar with John's work, I think I now love it more than Paul's. The exhibition of John's work at Compton Verney in 2021 ('The landscape of love and solace') was marvellous.
One of my heroes, the writer Ronald Blythe who inherited from John and Christine Nash their farmhouse Bottengoms in Wormingford (on the Essex-Suffolk border) after their deaths. He lived and wrote there until his 95th year. One thing I remember Ronnie writing in one of his books was that he inherited from John both his own collection of paints and that of his brother Paul, who died much earlier, and that when he checked there wasn't a single tube of paint common to both collections.
I love that story, and Ronald Blythe. Such an interesting man. I’m so pleased you enjoyed the selection of Nash paintings, and that I was able to introduce you to some new ones. I would love to have seen the exhibition. Thanks for commenting, Sue. And enjoy the rest of the weekend 🤎
Thanks for subscribing to my Substack. I love both Ronald Blythe and John Northcut Nash. Can't wait to read the new Blythe biography coming out this spring! All the best.
Thanks Pamela. Here in the UK the biography was published last month - I've not got a copy yet but I'm hoping for one at Christmas... See this link for the UK cover
I totally agree - I came to John before Paul courtesy of a British Council Christmas card when I worked there back as my first job in the late 70s. I find him mesmerising and I'm a big Ronnie Blythe fan too….
These are really moving - especially the snowy trenches. And then the pastoral colors and abstracted shapes are delightful! Thanks for this beauty, Victoria ☺️💜
Thanks for this lovely gallery of paintings by John Nash, Victoria. A number were old favourites and some were totally new, which is always thrilling. I was always a Paul Nash fan but having become more familiar with John's work, I think I now love it more than Paul's. The exhibition of John's work at Compton Verney in 2021 ('The landscape of love and solace') was marvellous.
One of my heroes, the writer Ronald Blythe who inherited from John and Christine Nash their farmhouse Bottengoms in Wormingford (on the Essex-Suffolk border) after their deaths. He lived and wrote there until his 95th year. One thing I remember Ronnie writing in one of his books was that he inherited from John both his own collection of paints and that of his brother Paul, who died much earlier, and that when he checked there wasn't a single tube of paint common to both collections.
I love that story, and Ronald Blythe. Such an interesting man. I’m so pleased you enjoyed the selection of Nash paintings, and that I was able to introduce you to some new ones. I would love to have seen the exhibition. Thanks for commenting, Sue. And enjoy the rest of the weekend 🤎
Thanks for subscribing to my Substack. I love both Ronald Blythe and John Northcut Nash. Can't wait to read the new Blythe biography coming out this spring! All the best.
Thanks Pamela. Here in the UK the biography was published last month - I've not got a copy yet but I'm hoping for one at Christmas... See this link for the UK cover
https://www.ronaldblythe.com/home
Thanks so much! I'll just have to order it from the UK. Can't wait until spring. Hope you get one for Christmas.
Pamela
I totally agree - I came to John before Paul courtesy of a British Council Christmas card when I worked there back as my first job in the late 70s. I find him mesmerising and I'm a big Ronnie Blythe fan too….
These are really moving - especially the snowy trenches. And then the pastoral colors and abstracted shapes are delightful! Thanks for this beauty, Victoria ☺️💜
You’re very welcome! Thank you, Kate 🍁💚
Ronald Blythe treasured these paintings.
I love Nash, and loved putting this together. Thank you for commenting, Pamela 🤎
These pictures certainly cheered me up on a dull damp day !
I’m so pleased you enjoyed them Paddie ✨
Thank you! Always loved Nash's work- his pastoral as much as his war paintings. Great selection here but missing his Wittenham Clumps
Thank you, I’m glad you liked the selection. But are you thinking of Paul Nash..?🤎
Aha, of course Victoria!
There will be a Paul Nash collection shortly… :)
Joyous collection...so inspiring. Speaks to the soul. Makes sense of the pain by celebrating
so much beauty in the everyday...Thank you!
You’re very welcome, Patricia. I’m so pleased you enjoyed the selection 🤎
Beautiful. I love the farm landscapes, especially the Stour Valley.
I’m glad you liked the selection, Jeffrey. Thank you for commenting 🤎
What an amazing collection of art! Thank you for putting this together!
You’re very welcome. I really enjoyed it 🤎
I'd not heard of this artist before subscribing to your substack, now I look out for him here. Thank you Victoria for this marvellous collection ❤️
You’re very welcome! I’m so pleased you enjoyed it 💚
I'll take the Mill Pond Evening please. And is that Ronnie Blythe's barn at Wormingford? They lived together for a while, didn't they?
They did. Such a lovely relationship, and the Nashes bequeathed Bottengoms Farm to Blythe when they died 🤎
Nice inclusion of The Artists Rifles whose existence may surprise many, here’s their story https://artuk.org/discover/stories/the-artists-rifles-a-history-of-the-regiment
Thank you, Robert. And for sharing the link 🤎✨
A wonderful post. Thank you!
Thank you, Richard 💚