Fine Art Tuesday

 

Emil Zschimmer (1842-1917)

"I wouldn't dream of hiding the sympathy I feel for trees, nor the admiration I've long held for them. Some time ago, I was on a plane. An industrialist sat next to me, [...] this man said something I've never forgotten:

"Whatever your profession, at some point you'll wonder if you're wasting your time, even if your work isn't harmful. You can be a merchant, an archbishop, a fisherman, a musician, or a doctor; sooner or later you'll feel like you're wasting your time. There's only one exception: if you plant trees, you can be sure that what you're doing is good." I really liked what he said."

~Francis Hallé , 'Trees', "Les petites conférences" (2011)

Benjamin Williams Leader (British, 1831-1923)

 

Bernhard Mühlig (German, 1829-1910)

Martín Rico (Spanish, 1833-1908

James Thomas Linnell (British, 1820-1905)

Michael Reilly

Alan B Hayman

And a thousand thanks to the tireless Lucas Machias