Mlund Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 (edited) After Frances Barraud painted the famous ‘His Masters Voice’ oil on canvas painting in 1899. He was later commissioned by The Gramophone Company of Europe and the Victor Company of America to produce 24 exact copies of his iconic painting for display in various headquarters and for various VIP’s in America and Europe. These copies were unsigned with the exception of his first prototype for this project which was signed. After Barraud’s death in 1924, the Gramophone Company commissioned famed English artist Charles Thompson to produce a small handful of copies of Barraud’s ‘His Master’s Voice’ painting. When examining the Barraud copy side by side with the Thompson copy one can see the subtle differences in brush stroke between these two gifted artists. ‘His Master’s Voice’ by Frances Barraud ‘His Master’s Voice’ by Charles Thompson Nipper’s Face - Barraud Nipper’s Face - Thompson Horn - Barraud Horn - Thompson Gramophone - Barraud Gramophone - Thompson Body - Barraud Body - Thompson Nipper’s Feet - Barraud Nipper’s Feet - Thompson Nipper - Barraud Nipper - Thompson Edited April 3, 2023 by Mlund 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phonogfp Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 I've never seen such a comparison before - and certainly not to this depth. Thanks for posting it, Mike! George P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtA Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 It's nice to see both of them in person at the "Lund Museum"... Apparently the roosters approve... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtA Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 https://cornwallartists.org/cornwall-artists/charles-h-thompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 I found the distortion of the case and reproducer interesting in the Thompson copy. It looks like wide angle lens distortion in a camera. Curious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtA Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 13 hours ago, Mainspring said: I found the distortion of the case and reproducer interesting in the Thompson copy. It looks like wide angle lens distortion in a camera. Curious... The distortion is not in the original painting, it's a result of camera lens distortion when photographed, as you observed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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