Fattyowls Posted 2 October , 2017 Share Posted 2 October , 2017 With hooded stare and sardonic mouth, he hung in the air above me The polymath of my acquaintance, Mr. William Ikipedia is a little unclear on this- whether it is Paul Nash about Tonks, or Nash's 1955 biographer, Anthony Bertram While taking everything in W.Pedia with a pinch of salt (the description of me as the inventor of the ironing board is clearly wrong), I think it is Nash on Tonks. I just love the phrase "like a tall question mark". I do like Nash for all sorts of reasons, not just as an artist. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 2 October , 2017 Share Posted 2 October , 2017 21 minutes ago, Fattyowls said: "With hooded stare and sardonic mouth, he hung in the air above me, like a tall question mark"...... Pete. Relegation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 2 October , 2017 Share Posted 2 October , 2017 21 minutes ago, neverforget said: Relegation? Harsh but fair NF, harsh but fair. But we may be making a new world to paraphrase Nash. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 2 October , 2017 Share Posted 2 October , 2017 1 minute ago, Fattyowls said: Harsh but fair NF, harsh but fair. But we may be making a new world to paraphrase Nash. Pete. I was thinking of my lot rather than yours Pete. Admittedly neither of us are flying the blue flag particularly high at the moment, but it's well below half-mast here mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 2 October , 2017 Share Posted 2 October , 2017 I would point out that I posted Sargent's portrait of Tonks a while back Can thoroughly recommend Sam Alberti's War, Art & Surgery for those who want to know more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 2 October , 2017 Share Posted 2 October , 2017 2 minutes ago, seaJane said: I would point out that I posted Sargent's portrait of Tonks a while back Can thoroughly recommend Sam Alberti's War, Art & Surgery for those who want to know more. Thanks Jane. My impetuous post displayed a moment of uncharacteristic slackness on my part. What a wally, I should have checked but just got swept along in the excitement of the moment 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 2 October , 2017 Share Posted 2 October , 2017 I can see why, Tonks is rather wonderful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 2 October , 2017 Share Posted 2 October , 2017 12 minutes ago, seaJane said: I would point out that I posted Sargent's portrait of Tonks a while back Can thoroughly recommend Sam Alberti's War, Art & Surgery for those who want to know more. 6 minutes ago, neverforget said: Thanks Jane. My impetuous post displayed a moment of uncharacteristic slackness on my part. What a wally, I should have checked but just got swept along in the excitement of the moment 😳 I think we must be approaching the point where we have posted everyone who was ever photographed in WW1, so a bit of recycling is inevitable. And as the dramatis personae of the inmates is ever changing it probably won't do any harm. I'd stored a photo of Tonks myself having forgotten that sJ had posted him. To be honest I've forgotten faces posted on the thread last week. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 2 October , 2017 Share Posted 2 October , 2017 I'd forgotten that the thread went back as far as last week 😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 3 October , 2017 Share Posted 3 October , 2017 Someone who tried to pack up and go home: Pictorial clue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 3 October , 2017 Share Posted 3 October , 2017 I've no doubt that even the least observant will have noticed the strong Germanic texture of the two pictures, but since we've had no response as yet, I will also throw Dorchester into the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 3 October , 2017 Share Posted 3 October , 2017 13 minutes ago, neverforget said: I've no doubt that even the least observant will have noticed the strong Germanic texture of the two pictures, but since we've had no response as yet, I will also throw Dorchester into the mix. Is he Otto Köhn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 3 October , 2017 Share Posted 3 October , 2017 6 minutes ago, Uncle George said: Is he Otto Köhn? It is Otto Koehn, known as the German jack in the box. Your Kohn is the third different version of his name that I have come across; the other being Kuehn, but you clearly have correctly identified him. Well done. Story here: http://wessexwfa.org.uk/dorchesters-pow-camp-2/ http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/ww1/stories/11382626.Take_a_step_back_in_time_to_Poundbury_s_prisoner_of_war_camp/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 3 October , 2017 Share Posted 3 October , 2017 10 minutes ago, neverforget said: It is Otto Koehn, known as the German jack in the box. Your Kohn is the third different version of his name that I have come across; the other being Kuehn, but you clearly have correctly identified him. I found him (and the spelling!) here: http://www.dorsetlife.co.uk/2015/12/dorchesters-prisoner-of-war-camp/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 3 October , 2017 Share Posted 3 October , 2017 On 03/10/2017 at 20:51, Uncle George said: I found him (and the spelling!) here: http://www.dorsetlife.co.uk/2015/12/dorchesters-prisoner-of-war-camp/ It would seem that the tale made most of the local rags. Still in theme; I have another: Artist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 3 October , 2017 Share Posted 3 October , 2017 (edited) Sargent? Edited 3 October , 2017 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 3 October , 2017 Share Posted 3 October , 2017 (edited) 6 hours ago, QGE said: Sargent? No. He's another P.O.W. Edited 3 October , 2017 by neverforget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 3 October , 2017 Share Posted 3 October , 2017 He produced over 100 works of art whilst interned, creating the most extensive collection of Great War P.O.W. scenes on record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 3 October , 2017 Share Posted 3 October , 2017 George Kenner a.k.a. Georg Kennerknecht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 3 October , 2017 Share Posted 3 October , 2017 George Kenner a.k.a. Georg Kennerknecht. Is correct. Well done. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Kenner http://www.surreyinthegreatwar.org.uk/story/george-kenner/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 3 October , 2017 Share Posted 3 October , 2017 Not really- quite a number of those who went to art school in Lambeth should have been locked up.....Oh, that reminds me-must renew my subscription to the National Union of Philistines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 4 October , 2017 Share Posted 4 October , 2017 Who is this, he became a breath of fresh air for those concerned? sorry about the size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 4 October , 2017 Share Posted 4 October , 2017 Is he Gerald Riley, inventor of the oxygen mask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 4 October , 2017 Share Posted 4 October , 2017 No UG, it is not him, he had no connection to the RFC. As an aside I though the oxygen mask was something to do with a chap named Dreyer, aviation experts please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 4 October , 2017 Share Posted 4 October , 2017 Hubert Gough? Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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