I know the Eyam dial very well and have a recent jpeg open alongside
this 'creation'. Clearly it is the same dial but the multi-arch bridge
and the cloudy sky etc. don't appear anywhere on the pure golden stone
of the original.
A .png of the contrasting dials on request.
Tony Moss
On 01/10/2011 18:01, Roger Bailey wrote:
Hi John,
Perhaps this is an artistic Photoshop image. Check the link to Paul
Grand's redbubble original image and this other on with a pelican. He
says the image is a "French Bridge in Corbiers France"
http://www.redbubble.com/people/paulgrand/art/2328077-take-to-thyself-a-wise-mind
These days, seeing is not believing. The underlying image of the
sundial is clearly for a 1755 sundial at 55°, not Corbiers 43°, an AOC
wine region in SW France.
Regards, Roger
*From:* John Carmichael <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Saturday, October 01, 2011 9:11 AM
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Subject:* Unique Old British Sundial
While researching painted wall sundials, I came across a unique
wonderful very old British painted dial made in 1755.
Britain is NOT known for its painted dials. That honor belongs to the
countries of central Europe. Old painted dials are rare everywhere
except for the ones made from the fresco technique which withstand the
elements better than paint. This dial appears to be painted with oil
paints (you can see this from the hairline cracks in the paint). Yet
it has managed to survive the centuries.
But it's the artwork which makes this dial stand out. Most British
dials are "all business" dials that have little or no artwork on
them. That's what makes this dial even more unique. A true master
painted this.
I'm very interested if any of you Brits are aware of this dial and if
it is in your BSS Sundial Register. Also, do any of you know where it
is located currently?
You can see it here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulgrand/3434318922/
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