 "The Evening Standard (London, England)")
|
Anatomy of an artist; George Stubbs languished in obscurity for years before his fascination with anatomy drew him to painting all things equine. As the National Gallery mounts a major retrospective, Robin Blake chronicles his life.
|
Byline: ROBIN BLAKE
Few artists have soared as rapidly as George Stubbs from provincial obscurity to metropolitan fame, though his success did not come early, nor was it easily achieved. Born in Liverpool in 1724, he was the son of John Stubbs, a hardworking but not particularly opulent leather-dresser.
As a mere five-year-old, Stubbs was said to have shown a precocious talent for drawing, but the sturdy mercantilism of Liverpool had little respect for art, and Stubbs senior told his son that to take up the life of a painter would be about as secure and ...
|
Australian Inventor Develops Scaevola Plant
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...Andrew Bernuetz of Silversdale, Australia, has developed a Scaevola plant named `Bonscalib`. The patent has been assigned to...amp; Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Scaevola plant named `Bonscalib`, characterized by its compact...
|
|
|
Australian Inventor Develops Scaevola Plant Named SCAX0226
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...of Dulwich Hill, Australia, has developed a distinct cultivar of Scaevola. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Scaevola plant named 'SCAX0226', characterized by its compact, mounded...
|
|
Messiah: But who may abide the day of His coming. How beautiful are the feet. Israel in Egypt: Their land brought forth frogs. Thou shalt bring them in. Muzio Scaevola: Ah dolce nome! Rodelinda: Vivi, tiranno! Dove sei, amato bene. Radamisto: Ombra cara
Magazine article from: Fanfare
; ...His coming. How beautiful are the feet. Israel in Egypt: Their land brought forth frogs. Thou shalt bring them in. Muzio Scaevola: Ah dolce nome! Rodelinda: Vivi, tiranno! Dove sei, amato bene. Radamisto: Ombra cara * Russell Oberlin (ct); Thomas...
|
 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
|
GARDENING : WHEN THE HEAT IS ON, GOLD MEDALLION TREES THRIVE.(L.A. LIFE)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
; ...also thrives in summer's heat, is scaevola (sky'-vol-a). This Australian...shape of hands or five-finger fans. Scaevola comes from the Latin word for ``left hand,'' the plant being named for Mucius Scaevola, a Roman warrior who proved how tough...
|
 "Capital (Annapolis)")
|
Scaevolas pair toughness with beauty
Newspaper article from: Capital (Annapolis)
; ...still haven't tried it? Answer: the scaevola. It's hard to believe that it has...a decade since the variety New Wonder scaevola dominated the news by winning awards...drought tolerance of the plant. The scaevola comes in purple, blue, lavender and...
|
|
Scaevolas partner toughness with beauty.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune
; ...still haven't tried it? Answer: the scaevola. It's hard to believe that it has...a decade since the variety New Wonder scaevola dominated the news by winning awards...drought tolerance of the plant. The scaevola comes in purple, blue, lavender and...
|
 "St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO)")
|
THE "A" LIST.(Lifestyle)
Newspaper article from: St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO)
; ...cheerful, purple-blue fan flower (Scaevola aemula 'Blue Wonder'), for instance, is one of this year's new entries. "Scaevola is out there in the trade," says horticulturist...much better than that." Fan flower (Scaevola aemula 'Blue Wonder') thrives in hot...
|
|
Central west garden guide.
Magazine article from: Sunset
; Scaevola now comes in two sizes Scaevola is a versatile group of flowering plants from Australia that...through 24). Until recently, 'Mauve Clusters' was the only scaevola commonly available. This bright green, matting ground cover...
|
|
|
Ground cover that's lush, tough, almost carefree.
Magazine article from: Sunset
; ...proving its worth in California gardens is Scaevola (skeevola) 'Mauve Clusters'. This...soakings a month will do. Though this scaevola doesn't require much fertilizer, iron...California, it has no known pests. To use scaevola as a ground cover, set plants about...
|
|
Boxes of Blooms
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...expect, therefore, to see the little Scaevola (SKEE-vuh- luh) increasingly used...have a large tub of lavender, and the scaevola grows at the very edge of the tub and...or three times this summer, but the scaevola blooms steadily and without pausing between...
|
Find more facts and information related to the
article "Anatomy of an artist; George Stubbs languished in ..."
