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A tribute to the work of British artist Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) & with it so many other things in the natural world around us.

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Ravilious posts return tomorrow but alas lack of time means that daily posts won’t be possible anymore but you’ll get some wonderful artwork from the world of Ravilious & Co (inc the amazing Tirzah) every weekend. Enjoy!
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RT @ianarchiebeck: Autumn Evening isleworth: ink and watercolour on vintage paper
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RT @Design_York: This morning, I’ve been working in my studio to the sound of Holgate Windmill's sales turning. The #Windmill will be featu….
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Searchlight at Dusk, Eric Ravilious, 1941. It depicts Newhaven Fort in East #Sussex in the early years of #WW2. The original artwork is in the collection of @BM_AG.
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Wiltshire Landscape, Eric Ravilious, 1937. The original artwork is in a private collection. #Wiltshire
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Buscot Park, Eric Ravilious, 1938. The house is near Faringdon, #Oxfordshire and is a @nationaltrust property which houses the Faringdon Collection and this artwork is a part of it.
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Newhaven Harbour, Eric Ravilious, 1935. It depicts the harbour lighthouse in this famous East #Sussex port, much beloved by Ravilious. The original artwork is in a private collection.
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It’s Eric Ravilious’ birthday today - he was born in Acton #OTD in 1903, although he spent his young life in Eastbourne after his family moved to #Sussex. It’s wonderful there are so many of us who continue to appreciate his work. Long may it continue!
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Night Operations, Eric Ravilious, 1941. This was from his time in Scotland with the Royal Navy at Dundee, where Fleet Air Arm Walruses operated from. The original artwork is in the collection of @BM_AG. #WW2
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Convoy Passing An Island, Eric Ravilious, 1941. Made when Ravilious visited the Isle of May, in the mouth of the Firth of Forth in the autumn of 1941 during his work as a War Artist. The original artwork is in the collection of @Brit_VisualArts. #Scotland
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Submarines in Dry Dock, Eric Ravilious, 1940. One of his early works as an official War Artist, he likely painted this at Chatham or Sheerness in #Kent. The original artwork is in the collection of @Tate.
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Geraniums and Carnations, Eric Ravilious, 1938. It was painted at Wittersham, in #Kent. The original artwork is in the collection of @FryArtGallery.
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RT @FryArtGallery: Our ‘Interiors’ Wall in Finding a Home at the Fry showcases domestic still life works and depictions of the home. Here t….
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Corporal Stediford’s Mobile Pigeon Loft, Eric Ravilious, 1942. This was at RAF Sawbridgeworth in #Hertfordshire. Even in #WW2 carrier pigeons were a vital part of communications, with many used on D-Day. The original artwork is in the collection of @WhitworthArt.
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RT @Natures_Voice: As #SwiftAwarenessWeek wraps up, here are 4 ways you can help protect these special birds:. Install Swift boxes or brick….
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RT @WeatherWolds: Morning Chalk Lanes. 18°C and breezy. Swifts.
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Belle Tout Lighthouse, Eric Ravilious, 1939. The lighthouse is located overlooking Beachy Head in East #Sussex on the @SouthDownsWayNT. The original Ravilious artwork was sold at @ChristiesInc in 2015 and I believe it is now in a private collection.
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RT @Ravilious1942: There’s sunshine in Ravilious country at the moment so let’s have an appropriate Eric Ravilious wood-engraving from the….
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RT @Natures_Voice: Swifts are uniquely adapted for life on the wing. Tiny legs mean they're clumsy on the ground but once airborne their….
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RT @sdnpa: Ever noticed how the Downs shift with the light? . Morning mists, midday shadows, golden evenings…the landscape is always changi….
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RT @Design_York: Look what’s arrived. My first UK book cover! The Wilder Path by Deborah Tomkins. My Port Mulgrave #linocut print has been….
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