Dids thread Mk.III

[Suzi]

Hold the front page!

Hail Diddlyites-
Just found this astonishing painting by Linda Sutton entitled 'Whitechapel 1888' !!!!


Wow!!
Suz x

[dougie]

Never mess with a Calico Dougie.

Wassa calico?.....I think they are called tortoise shells over here(in Lapland)
regards

[plang]

My goodness Suzi! What is it really entitled? I like it a lot. Want one for my cat room.

[steje73]

Does anyone else remember the 'Orlando (the Marmalade cat)' books?
(By Katherine Hale maybe?)
I think they stopped getting written before I was born. I used to love them whem I was a (jack the) nipper , but none of my friends believe that they existed.

[Suzi]

Hi Plang!!

Yes!!!!!!!!! It is actually called Whitechapel 1888!!..Amazing isnt it!!...note the little Sickert Ennui on the window frame too!!.......and I guess they're Gulls too! He he!
Hi Dougie-

A 'Calico' is used (mostly in the U.S.) for a tortoiseshell and white cat.A tortoiseshell proper has no white on it.

Hi Steje-

YES!!! I remember Orlando well!!!

Suz x

[steje73]

Gulls, yes. 'Ennui', yes. And the Prince of Wales crest on the curtain. And Netleys cab outside. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Wonder who she thinks Jack was?

[Suzi]

Ooooh yes! just noticed those other little touches!! Hmmmmmmmmm a Royal Conspiracy fan I'll be bound! Great though isn't it! (Must print it off from work here!!)
Suz x

Eeeeeeeeeek just noticed the masonic apron sort of under THE CAT!!and what's that on the side of the jug??

[steje73]

Grapes on the table?

[Suzi]

Yep- what's the blue initial on the side of the jug?? Looks like an A..Hmmmmmm
Just checked out her website...great stuff...
www.lindasutton.com/Paintings/index.htm*

Printed off a beauty here!!

Suz x
*Grrrrrrr if that doesn't work Google Linda Sutton and it's on there!
Hmmmmmmmmm tempted to contact her....
Oh and the pomegranate represents fertility and general female sexuality,also features in the Empress symbolising much the same in the Tarot

[Suzi]

Well I'm impressed!!!!

Seriously though Linda's is a great pic....wish I'd done it!!!! (and the rest of her stuff is brilliant too and there seems to be cats everywhere!)...Actually it's made me think...AND it's half term next week! Ho Hum..........May have to put pen/brush/crayon to paper methinks!

Wonder how she came to do the Whitechapel 1888 one though?? (especially with the Dids across the shoulder and the mysterious large ginner on the bed?)
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Suzi]

Hey guys
Have emailed Linda....am sure she's going to think I'm a nutter (!) BUT I did find this earlier painting entitled 'Egyptian Holiday' which looks oddly familiar...


If and when I hear back from Linda will post!

Exciting 'eh....feel the old 'work' coming on me...........

Suzi x

[Suzi]

Hi Steje73
Right Orlando YES I do remember!!! (somewhat sadly that I do!)...but I do...I was 2 in 1952 Aaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!!!

Kathleen Hale went on to become an OBE (Hopefully for services to Didskind!) Below pics of the books and in the middle- I think- our Kathleen with her Purring Breathing original Orlando

Sigh..........



What a great cat...'You're writing WHAT about me?!!...If you do -I spray in your general direction!'


What he did on that farm can only be imagined!!!!!

Getting a bit like Terry's Janet and John here hehe!

[Suzi]

And...

After some should be in bed trawling..... found this pic of the real Orlando in life!!!...and another must have title!!!!





KEEPS A DOG???????!!!!!!!!!!!! Always remember that Dogs have Owners..........Cats have Staff!!!!

Nitey! hehe x

[Suzi]

Result!!

Hi all-

Recieved a delightful email from Linda Sutton this morning!! The piece which measures 4'x4' in oils,was painted in 1988 as a commemorative piece,it is now owned privately in Southampton.

She sounds a lovely lady and is kindly sending me a copy of the catalogue containing the Whitechapel 1888 painting!!

Great 'eh

Suzi x

[plang]

sorry, cat got me tongue.