Thelwell, Norman – The Bell Bookshop

Some Damn Fool’s Signed the Rubens Again

Emma — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The artist Norman Thelwell (1923-2004) was famous for his horse and pony cartoons, but his work was far more wide ranging. He focused his exceptional talent and humour on many diverse subjects, with his witty and wry observations providing amusement and sharp social comment.Some Damn Fool’s Signed the Rubens Again is Thelwell’s look at life in Britain’s stately homes, and what happens when they are opened to the public. Here are the castles, country estates, and the quirks of the British class system all depicted in the artist’s inimitable style.When an ancestral home is crumbling, or an aristocratic family is debt-ridden, the solution calls for drastic action. It is time to welcome in the paying public. Thelwell’s cartoons capture the comic situations that result when the noble residents come face to face with the curious visitors. See the duke in his tower preparing to repel the coachloads with boiling oil; a ghost train in the family vault; toddlers wrecking treasured heirlooms; and animals in the safari park watching the hilarious human spectacle unfold.

Thelwell’s Pony Panorama

Emma — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Angels On Horseback

Emma — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Thelwell's Angels on Horseback

Pony Cavalcade

Emma — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000

This omnibus edition contains much of Norman Thelwell’s invaluable advice to aspiring equestrians on how to get into the saddle and stay there; each item is illustrated with inimitable and deadly clarity. From the first publication of Angels on Horseback in 1957, the Thelwell pony entered the language-and the libraries of horse-lovers everywhere. The angels in Angels on Horseback are children, but there is plenty here about their parents. Both for those who know Thelwell, and for those who have not met him before, this book is a savory at all times-but especially after attending a gymkhana.

Pony Panorama

Emma — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000