GILL, Eric

‘Sculpture ll’ by Eric Gill

Description

Eric Gill Wood Engraving on Handmade Paper.

A proof wood engraving printed on handmade thick japon paperwith  blind embossed letters ‘St. Dominics’ in the lower and upper margin. The sheet has light rubbing along the top margin, else good.  Housed in an a wooden frame in acid free card.

Sheet size 98 x 75mm (3.75 x 3 inches)

Item details

Reference: Physick 228 ,D197, 57. The wood engraving was made for  a book ‘Sculpture. An Essay on Stone Cutting’ published by St.Dominics Press in 1923.Th wood engraving that we have for sale is a proof from St.Dominics Press and the image was also used for the front cover for the book.

This block was used on the cover and title page to ‘Sculpture’ by the artist, published by St. Dominic’s Press, Ditchling, Sussex, 1924.