WIP The Seven Swabians

[billyturnip]

The story,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seven_Swabians

This is a flat engraved by Franz Karl Mohr 1896-1969 who is widely recognized as the greatest of all flat engravers.
I started it months ago, stripped it twice, started it again, put it on the shelf of other unfinished projects and got it back down yesterday. I'm pleased to say the end is finally in sight.

 

[Viking Bob]

Nice one Roger, perseverance pays in the end and you've done a good job with the painting.

 

[Ulrich]

Poor little rabbit Like what I see and a really nice one

 

[merlino]

nicely work! who sells this classic kit?

 

[billyturnip]

Nice one Roger, perseverance pays in the end and you've done a good job with the painting.

Thank you Bob.

 

[billyturnip]

Poor little rabbit Like what I see and a really nice one

Thank you Ulrich, it's ok the hare escapes.

 

[billyturnip]

nicely work! who sells this classic kit?

Thank you Angelo.
Have a look here, http://www.zinnfiguren-wilken.de/index.php?einzelheiten=1815&startbild=18

 

[peedee]

Mm,
It's an allegory for splitting hairs is it Roger?

Very nicely done.

Paul.

 

[billyturnip]

Thank you Paul.

Mm,
It's an allegory for splitting hairs is it Roger?

It might have been if it hadn't legged it.

 

[Huw63]

Super painting as ever.

Cheers

Huw

 

[billyturnip]

Super painting as ever.

Cheers

Huw

Thanks very much Huw.

 

[billyturnip]

Internet's playing up this morning , double post.

 

[Huw63]

Internet's playing up this morning , double post.

It's ok I like getting double the praise as it compensates for all the alleged double faux pas I make domestically. I still don't understand why after a motorcycle tour why my wife got upset when I lay down and went to sleep on top of the bed with my boots still on and my cutoff as a pillow...

Cheers

Huw

 

[merlino]

thanks Billy!

 

[megroot]

Beautifull work Roger.

Marc

 

[billyturnip]

Thank you Marc. I am hoping to have it finished by the weekend.

 

[smudger1960]

That's a lovely piece of work roger,the flat itself looks very detailed as well

 

[billyturnip]

That's a lovely piece of work roger,the flat itself looks very detailed as well

Thank you Brian, yes Mohr was a very good engraver of flats.

 

[franceso sbarile]

Very nice job Roger, and thank so much for the link, I didn't know this tale before. An enjoiable little piece very well painted.
Cheers
Francesco

 

[billyturnip]

Very nice job Roger, and thank so much for the link, I didn't know this tale before. An enjoiable little piece very well painted.
Cheers
Francesco

Thank you very much Francesco.