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The Illustrations of Rien Poortvliet

By R.A. Schenck | Published: August 31, 2010

Poortvliet was a famous Dutch painter, best known for his part in the creation of the Gnome children’s books. He was also both a hunter and a naturalist, and spent a lot of time creating vivid and educational illustrations of the wildlife around him in Europe. From wikipedia: Poortvliet saw himself as a [...]

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Cowboys and Vaqueros

By R.A. Schenck | Published: June 20, 2010

During the late 19th century, illustrator Frederic Remington documented and painted life as he experienced it in the wild west when the prairies were still untouched and U.S. cavalries were still fighting Indian tribes.
Over the foot-hills.

Riding the range – winter.

The punchers.

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Rogue’s Gallery Illustrations

By R.A. Schenck | Published: February 22, 2010

Not that Rogues Gallery, though the name did catch my eye when I was skimming through shelves at one of my local used bookstores this weekend. Published in 1969 by Edgar Parker, the children’s book has some fun illustrations that I couldn’t pass up.

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