The Art of Edmund Blampied in magazines: 1940 - 1966.
These pages list periodicals that contain articles about Edmund Blampied published between 1940 and the year of his death in 1966. Some of them are illustrated but I only have poor photocopies of the articles. There are no items illustrated in colour.
Edmund Blampied and his wife decided to remain in Jersey in early 1940 after every islander had been offered passage to the U.K., so they were trapped in Jersey when the Germans invaded the Channel Island in June 1940 and remained there until Liberation in May 1945. There were no exhibitions of Blampied's work during World War II in the UK but there were two in the USA: an exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art in 1941, where Harold Baily provided many of the items on show and when Blampied's print 'A Jersey vraic cart' [AA: 183; AH:39.1] was issued to subscribers of the Cleveland Print Club; and an exhibition of 36 pictures for sale at the Vose Galleries in Boston in January 1942. Many of these had probably been consigned to Guy Mayer, who sold Blampied's pictures in New York, and he sent them up to the Vose Gallery. The Blampied's remained in Jersey after the war, living in a succession of flats, but travelled by air to London now and again to visit friends.
Pastel drawing from American Artist (1966)
Blampied held no more exhibitions in London after the war, so there was little coverage in the art press. He held three exhibitions in Jersey, at the Société Jersiaise in 1946, 1960 and 1964, and two at the galleries of T.R. Annan in Glasgow, in March 1947 and May 1953. There were exhibitions in the USA: two at Brooklyn Public Library in 1947 and 1956, where Harold Baily was a trustee and lent many pictures from his personal collection, and one at the John Nelson Bergstrom Art Center and Museum in Neenah, Wisconsin. Blampied exhibited two or three paintings at the Royal Society of British Artists in 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1950, and at the Royal Scottish Academy in 1953, 1958 and 1960. Prince Philip bought one of the paintings shown in Scotland in 1958 and one of Blampied's watercolours was given by the Island to Princess Margaret on her wedding in 1960.
Edmund Blampied died in Jersey on 26th August 1966.
Prints are identified in catalogues raisonnné: CD = Campbell Dodgson (1926); AA = Arnold & Appleby (1996): AH = forthcoming.
— 1941 —
Periodical: Cleveland Press.
Date: 22-Feb-1941. Vol: unknown. Issue: unknown. Pages: unknown. Price: unknown. Type: Text, DP1, LI1.
Title: Famed English artist's work shown at Museum.
Author: None.
Content: Article about the exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art with reproduction of 'Driving home in the rain' [CD:32; AA:35; AH:E14.1] and 'Giving advice to a drowning man' [AA:L25; AH:L34.2].
Periodical: Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Date: 23-Feb-1941. Vol: unknown. Issue: unknown. Pages: unknown. Price: unknown. Type: Text, DP1.
Title: Blampied exhibition opens in the Print Gallery of the Cleveland Museum of Art under the sponsorship of the Print Club of Cleveland.
Author: Grace V. Kelly.
Content: Article about the exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art with reproduction of 'Horses eating hay' [CD:80; AA:83; AH:E23.2]. Harold Baily lent 73 items for the exhibition. Miss Lucy S. Greene of Cleveland lent 24 items and 14 were from the collection of Mr and Mrs. Arno O. Bohme. There was a total of 187 items.
— 1942 —
Periodical: Bulletin of the Boston Public Library.
Date: Apr-1942. Vol: 17. Issue: 0. Pages: 431-432. Price: Free. Type: Text.
Title: Drawings by Edmund Blampied.
Author: Arthur Hentzelman
Content: Short article about Blampied's drawings in the Wiggin Collection. No illustrations.
Periodical: Boston Sunday Post.
Date: 8-Nov-1942. Vol: unknown. Issue: unknown. Pages: unknown. Price: unknown. Type: Text, DW1.
Title: Blampied drawings Wiggin Collection Public Library.
Author: none
Content: Short article about a show of Blampied's drawings from the Wiggin Collection at the Boston Public Library. Reproduction of a drawing entitled 'Cows drinking, Jersey'.
Periodical: Boston Herald.
Date: 8-Nov-1942. Vol: unknown. Issue: unknown. Pages: unknown. Price: unknown. Type: Text.
Title: Blampied drawings at Library.
Author: none
Content: Short article about a show of Blampied's drawings from the Wiggin Collection at the Boston Public Library.
— 1944 —
Periodical: New York Times
Date: 11-Mar-1944. Vol: unknown. Issue: unknown. Pages: unknown. Price: unknown. Type: Text.
Title: Blampied work on view.
Author: none
Content: Paragraph about a show of Blampied's drawings at the Brooklyn Public Library. The show was probably organised by Harold Baily and showed items from his collection. It is notable that there were so many exhibitions of Blampied's work in the USA during World War 2,
— 1946 —
Periodical: Jersey Evening Post
Date: 15-Oct-1946. Vol: unknown. Issue: unknown. Pages: unknown. Price: unknown. Type: Text.
Title: An Edmund Blampied exhibition. 80 pictures by Jersey's famous artist.
Author: none
Content: Report about a show of Blampied's pictures at the Barreau Gallery of the Museum, his first exhibition after World War 2. It is illustrated by a photograph of Blampied at his easel.
Periodical: Jersey Morning News
Date: 15-Oct-1946. Vol: unknown. Issue: unknown. Pages: unknown. Price: unknown. Type: Text.
Title: The Greatness of Edmund Blampied. Local exhibition of his works. Specially contributed,
Author: none
Content: Report about a show of Blampied's pictures at the Barreau Gallery of the Museum. It is illustrated by a photograph of Blampied.
— 1947 —
Periodical: American Artist.
Date: Jan-1947. Vol: 11. Issue: 1. Pages: 23-426. Price: 50 cents. Type: Text and DP3.
Title: Drypoints by Edmund Blampied.
Author: None given
Content: Short article about Blampied's drypoints with reprductions of 'Work in the fields' [CD:21: AA:31; AH:13.6], 'Returning to the stable' [CD:51: AA:64; AH:20.9], [Cider barrel [AA:134; AH:28.8.ii].
Periodical: Jersey Morning News
Date: 19-Mar-1947. Vol: unknown. Issue: unknown. Pages: unknown. Price: unknown. Type: Text.
Title: It is definitely a good show. An artist crticises the art exhibition.
Author: Edmund Blampied.
Content: A review written by Blampied of an exhibition of art sent by the Arts Council at the Barreau Art Gallery, Jersey. He sent a signed copy to Harold Baily and it's in the collection of the Long Island Studies Institute, Hofstra University, New York, USA.
Periodical: Brooklyn Eagle
Date: 2-Jun-1947. Vol: unknown. Issue: unknown. Pages: unknown. Price: unknown. Type: Text.
Title: Blampied's works gon on view here.
Author: none.
Content: An article about a show of the work of Edmund Blampied at the Brooklyn Public Library.
Thirty pictures have been selected from what is believed to be the largest private collection of Mr. Blampied's water colors in this country. . . Water colors, oils and etchings are included in this Blampied group loaned by Mr. Harold J. Baily of 3437 Bedford, Ave., one of the library's trustees.
Periodical: Art de Basse-Normande.
Date: Automne 1947. Numero: 7. Pages: 22-23. Price: 240 frances. Type: Text, DW1, ET1, DP1.
Title: Un cousin de Jersey le peintre Blampied.
Author: F.A. Phillipps (traduit de l'anglais par Mrs Salwothy)
Content: Short article about Blampied with reprductions of 'Driving home in the rain' [CD:32: AA:35; AH:14.1], 'Poor people' [AA:127; AH:26.9] and a drawing in pen and ink of a man holding a glass between his thumb and forefinger.
— 1949 —
Periodical: Jersey Morning News
Date: 30-May-1949. Vol: unknown. Issue: unknown. Pages: unknown. Price: unknown. Type: Text.
Title: Edmund Blampied - a famous painter creates an 'Island School'.
Author: John Prioleau.
Content: A review of an exhibition of 30 pictures at the Barreau Art Gallery, Jersey.
— 1951 —
Periodical: Jersey Evening Post
Date: 9-Apr-1951. Vol: unknown. Issue: unknown. Pages: unknown. Price: unknown. Type: Text, SL1.
Title: Edmund Blampied's exhibition. The artist returns with powers enhanced.
Author: none.
Content: A review of an exhibition of pictures with reproduction of a silhouette 'Jersey farmer' [AA:SL7; AH:50.7] and an oil painting 'March morning'.
— 1955 —
Periodical: Jersey Evening Post
Date: 29-Nov-1954. Vol: unknown. Issue: unknown. Pages: unknown. Price: unknown. Type: Text, SL1.
Title: The Edmund Blampied exhibition. 'Sunlight blazed from the walls'.
Author: none.
Content: A review of an exhibition of pictures at the Barreau Art Gallery.
— 1960 —
Periodical: Jersey Evening Post
Date: 12-Mar-1960. Vol: unknown. Issue: unknown. Pages: unknown. Price: unknown. Type: Text, MO2, photos.
Title: The amazing Edmund Blampied. He keeps drawing and painting - something different.
Author: none.
Content: A review of an exhibition of pictures at the Barreau Art Galley. Illustrated with photographs and reproductions of two oil paintings, 'Conversation piece' and 'Restless'.
— 1962 —
Periodical: Appleton Post Cresent.
Date: 22-Jul-1962. Issue: unknown. Page: unknown. Price: unknown. Title: Work of famed British painter opens Wednesday at Art Center. Type: MO2.
Content: Article about Blampied and an exhibition of his work at the Bergstrom Art Center in Neenah, Wisconsin.
Notes: This reproduces an oil painting, a drawing and a photograph of Blampied working on an oil painting of two horses among trees.
Periodical: Appleton Post Cresent.
Date: 29-Jul-1962. Issue: unknown. Page: unknown. Price: unknown. Title: Bergstrom show displays works of English master. Type: MO2.
Content: Another article about Blampied and an exhibition of his work at the Bergstrom Art Center in Neenah, Wisconsin.
Notes: This reproduces a pastel drawing and a drypoint 'I love your daughter' [AA:171; AH:34.4] .
— 1964 —
Periodical: Jersey Evening Post
Date: 5-Aug-1964. Vol: unknown. Issue: unknown. Pages: unknown. Price: unknown. Type: Photos.
Title: A lifetime of art. Mr and Mrs Edmund Blampied.
Author: none.
Content: Article with photograph on the Blamped's 50th wedding anniversary.
Periodical: Jersey Evening Post
Date: 19-Oct-1964. Vol: unknown. Issue: unknown. Pages: unknown. Price: unknown. Type: Text, photos.
Title: Barreau Art Gallery. Blampied exhibition should not be missed.
Author: D.O.
Content: A review of an exhibition of pictures at the Barreau Art Galley. Illustrated with three photographs with paintings in the backgrounds.
Periodical: Société Jersiaise Annual Bulletin.
Date: 1964. Vol: 18. Issue: 4. Pages: 409-417. Price: Subscription. Type: MO2, ET2.
Title: Edmund Blampied.
Author: F[rederick] A[lfred] Phillipps.
Content: Article on Blampied and transcription of a conversation between Phillipps and Blampied on pages 413-417. Reproductions of a self-portrait, facing page 409; drawing in pen and ink of 'Tante Elizabeth'; etching 'Driving home in the rain' [CD:32: AA:35; AH:14.1]; and drypoint 'Poor people' [AA:127; AH:26.9].
Notes: Phillipps states that Blampied had 'a first show of his etchings at the Leicester Galeries in London in July, 1913' but no evidence has been found of this in catalogues at the Courtauld Institute Library.
Blampied: I am actually quite keen on landscape paintings but like to introduce some touch of active life into it, whether a horse or a human being. It then somehow identifies landscapes' companionship with humanity. I'm under the impression that a landscape can be lonely.
— 1965 —
Periodical: Société Jersiaise Annual Bulletin.
Date: 1965. Vol: 19. Issue: 1. Pages: Facing page 1. Price: Subscription. Title: Lieut.-Colonel W.J.J. Collas, D.S.O. (Jurat), Member of Société Jersiaise 1906-1964, from a portrait by Edmund Blampied. Type: MO1.
Content: Reproduction of portrait of W.J.J. Collas. Blampied is also listed in the issue of the journal. He joined the Société in 1928 so had been a member from 38 years when he died in the following year.
Periodical: Appleton Post Cresent.
Date: 22-Aug-1965. Issue: unknown. Page: 35. Price: unknown. Title: British master shines as star of attic display. Type: MO3.
Content: Article about Blampied and an exhibition of his work in a community theatre from the collection of his friend Evelyn Campbell-Cloak. The article includes reproductions of three drawings including one of a dancer that I now own.
Notes: This article has only been seen as a page image on line, so has not been read. If anyone has a subscription to Newspaperachive.com, I would appreciate a pdf of the page.
— 1966 —
Periodical: American Artist.
Date: Oct-1966. Vol: 30. Issue: 8. Number: 298. Pages: 40-45, 77-79. Price: 85 cents. Type: Text OP1, WC1, PA2, DW2 and DP3.
Title: The Isle of Jersey's Venerable Master: Edmund Blampied.
Author: F[rederick] A[lfred] Phillipps, M.B.E.
Content: Based on an article in the Bulletin of the Société Jersiaise (see above) with illustrations probably from the collection of the John Nelson Bergstrom Art Center and Museum in Neenah, Wisconsin and from the collection of Mrs E[velyn] Campbell-Cloak, a Director of the Museum and friend of Blampied. This museum no longer has any works of art by Blampied, they were sold in 1988.
The article ilustrates: 'Vraic farmers' = 'Vraic men' [CD:43: AA:53; AH:19.3]; 'Cider drinkers' [CD:93: AA:102; AH:25.5.ii], 'The farmer dentist' [CD:98: AA:106; AH:25.9], 'Reflections' [CD:91: AA:109; AH:25.1] and 'Horse kick' = 'In stable '[AH:57.4]. Also reproduced are a watercolour ' The alarmist'; a self-portrait in charcoal (1961); a drawing in pen and ink 'Horse play' (1963); a pastel drawing 'Farmer Le Blanc' (1965); a pastel drawing 'Retired' (1961); oil painting, 'On holiday' (1964); ink and pastel drawing, 'Vraicking season' (1964).
Periodical: Jersey Topic.
Date: Oct-1966. Vol: 2. Issue: 19. Pages: 59-64. Price: 2/6. Type: MO10.
Title: Edmund Blampied - the Gentle Genius.
Author: F[rederick] A[lfred] Phillipps.
Content: Reproductions of 10 items: a drawing, 'The old man'; 'Village News' [AA;148; AH:31.3]; 'Purring and snoring' [CD:62; AA:77; AH:E21.4]; 'Village news' = 'Chez Madame Dupont' [AA:158; AH:31.7]; 'Wet sands' = 'Reflections' [CD:91; AA:109; AH:E25.1]; 'Reflections' = lithograph 'Wet sands' [AA:L6; AH:L20.2]; 'Le bourse' = 'Agents de change' [AA:156; AH:E32.1]; 'Gossips' = 'Morning gossip' [AA:132; AH:E28.3]; 'The Common' = 'The cowman' [CD:48; AA:56; AH:E20.3]; 'Driving Home in the rain' [CD:32; AA:35; AH:E14.1].