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Dr. Ernst Friedrich and Marion Blumberg - 1961

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Marion Blumberg (Harding) Arthur Pan 1962 Professor Arthur Pan - The Missing Portrait   Although little seems to have been written about Professor Arthur Pan personally, or of his career, he painted much more than is readily known. An outstanding example of his work is the portrait of the late Dr. Jacob Moritz Blumberg - distinguished German surgeon and gynaecologist, renowned for his pioneering work in pre-natal clinics and creator of the diagnostic sign that bears his name for rebound tenderness. What is less known are his humanitarian achievements on behalf of World War I POWs for the prevention of typhus.   The Arthur Pan painting of Dr. Jacob Moritz Blumberg has disappeared and its whereabouts are unknown. It belongs in a Berlin museum or the Royal College of Surgeons in London. Portrait of Marion Harding Painted by James Huctwith in Vancouver (1993) Oil on Canvas portrait of Marion painted by the Canadian artist James Huctwith in 1993 in Vancouver.

Sir Winston Churchill - Arthur Pan 1943 Merchant Venturer's Hall, London. Marion Blumberg (Harding) - Series of 5 H.A. Freeth - Royal Academician Grandma and the boys in Trafalgar Square H.A. Freeth H. Andrew Freeth RA PRWS (1912-1986)   By permission of the Trustees of the Royal Society of Painters in Water-Colours. From the Dipolma Collection   Freeth was taught at Birmingham College of Art, from which he won the Prix de Rome, later becoming an Official War Artist during World War II. Also a distinguished etcher, his portraits of the famous, including W. Somerset Maugham and several prominent politicians, have probably brought him most to public attention. Sometimes reflecting Freeth's characteristic wit, his individualistic watercolours of figures, scenes and landscapes, painted with a broad brush and ink outlines, have long been popular. The apparent ease of execution conceals excellent painting technique and fine draughtsmanship.   Freeth was elected to the Royal Society of Painters in Water-Colours in 1948, and was President from 1974 to 1976. The RWS is the oldest and probably still the most active association of watercolourists in the world. The Society organises a broad range of exhibitions and events at its Bankside Gallery, on the southern shore of the Thames, as well as around Britain and overseas. The Friends of the RWS is a lively association of interested individuals and companies.   The above painting is illustrated in The Glory of Watercolour, The Royal Watercolour Society Diploma Collection by Michael Spender - Published by David & Charles. Brief History Of Marion's Son composer Joshua Ruan: 'Snakes and Ladders' - an article by Kathryn Taylor on Joshua Ruan: just click the link below.   Kathryn, a freelance journalist and writer, contacted Joshua after he had been in hospital for an appendix operation and shared a room with the Editor of the Sunday Telegraph. The article was published. He was interviewed at home, at the journalists home and in the Bar Madrid in London. Several of the musicians he knew were also interviewed and feature in the article.   Years later he made a documentary on Joe Orton in the flat of the deceased playwright in Islington but cannot locate the footage. Several items have gone missing over the years often out of a suitcase in a hotel, hostel or home. 'Snakes and Ladders' - article by Kathryn Taylor Click below to download whole article CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ARTICLE 'SNAKES AND LADDERS' 'IL PRIGIONIERO' IN AN ARTISTIC AND SOCIAL CONTEXT - University of Sussex Dissertation copyright 1987 Ruan Joshua Harding TRANQUILITY, VIOLENCE and SEXUALITY - AN EXPLORATION OF CONNECTIONS (Copyright 1987 Ruan Joshua Harding Sussex University 'Man and His Image of Nature') 'LOLITA' - LIBRETTO FOR BALLET THE OPERA 'CARAVAGGIO' LIBRETTO AND OPENING SYNOPSIS 'DALI' - LIBRETTO FOR 3 ACT OPERA BY JOSHUA RUAN CONTRACT WITH JURI GABRIELE LITERARY AGENTS AND ROBERT IRWIN FOR OPERA 'PRAYER CUSHIONS OF THE FLESH' 'TRAUMNOVELLE' - FIRST ACT TO TWO ACT OPERA IN PROGRESS (2007/2015) COPYRIGHT 2015 JOSHUA RUAN FIRST PIECE IN 'BASQUIAT COLLECTION' 'LIFT' - LIBRETTO FOR THE MUSICAL Click on the links below to see Ruan's publishing career with Ricordi from 1992 and his entry into the International Who's Who In Music (1996-1997) through to his experiences and Honours in the Vatican with Saint Pope John Paul II in 1998 and later as a Healer in 2006 in Canada.   Apart from writing biographical operas on painters Ruan's career progressed from Genetics with John Maynard Smith to Composition, Spirituality and the Healing Arts. John himself would have been proud to see his student move through different disciplines as he had migrated from Aeronautical Engineering to Genetics and Evolutionary Biology and Game Theory. CLICK TO LOOK AT CORRESPONDENCE WITH LUCIANO BERIO, FRANCO DONATONI AND OTHER COMPOSERS SOME EARLY SPANISH FANMAIL Ricordi Publishers Brochure - 1992 CLICK TO DOWNLOAD ORIGINAL PUBLISHING CONTRACT FOR RUAN AND RICORDI OUTSIDE RICORDI PUBLISHERS BROCHURE INSIDE RICORDI PUBLISHERS BROCHURE CLICK TO LOOK AT EXAMPLES OF RICORDI CORRESPONDENCE CLICK TO LOOK AT SOME REVIEWS OF 'ONCE FIVE YEARS PASS' - LORCA PREMIERE CLICK TO LOOK AT RADIO STATION CORRESPONDENCE - CLASSIC FM CLICK TO LOOK AT BBC RADIO3 CORRESPONDENCE CLICK TO LOOK AT LIST OF PREMIERES WITH COMPOSERS GUILD REGISTRATION CLICK TO LOOK AT SHORTLIST FOR '94 - '95 SEASON WITH SPNM (1996) CLICK TO LOOK AT LETTER OF THANKS FROM HEAD TEACHER MAGGIE PRINGLE WHEN JOSHUA RUAN WAS HEAD OF MUSIC Marion's son the composer Joshua Ruan was signed to the Italian publishing House Ricordi in 1992 and then invited by the INTERNATIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL CENTRE, CAMBRIDGE  to become an entry in the International Who's Who in Music. To better read the entry click on the PDF below. International Who's Who In Music Marion's Son Joshua Ruan Joshua Ruan Entry Composer Published with Ricordi 1992 CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD INTERNATIONAL WHO'S WHO ENTRY CLICK TO LOOK AT PRO-FORMA CONTRACT WITH NABOKOV FOUNDATION FOR 'LOLITA' MORE 'LOLITA' CORRESPONDENCE WITH GREENBURGERS CLICK TO LOOK AT PERMISSION FROM DEREK JARMAN TO USE FILM SCRIPT FOR THE OPERA 'CARAVAGGIO' CLICK TO SEE SOME EARLY PRS ROYALTY CHEQUES CLICK TO SEE CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE COMPOSERS GUILD CLICK TO SEE CORRESONDENCE WITH BALLET RAMBERT CLICK TO SEE REFERENCE FROM DUDLEY HYAMS CLICK TO SEE LETTER FROM WOLFGANG RIHM ENSEMBLE NOTTURNO BROCHURE WHO COMMISSIONED JOSHUA RUAN SEVERAL TIMES WITH ARTS COUNCIL FUNDING Ruan's Confirmation from Saint Pope John II St. Peters Basillica, Vatican City, April 11th 1998 Photos are copyright 1998 L'Osservatore Romano Ruan Meeting with Saint John Paul II Vatican City, April 11th 1998 Click on the link below to read the Ross Freake article on Ruan in 2006. Ross Freake Article Kelowna Courier 2006 Click to download Newspaper Article on Ruan in the Courier - 2006

Marion with Sculptor Lyle Sopel

Times Square - New York (Sopel Exhibition)

Marion at the Winsor Gallery

Vancouver Courier (May 14, 2003)

Celebrated Italian Friend and Artist 'Antonio'

'Oktavia Gallery' - 1995

Reverse of above photo with Antonio