GILL, Eric

Eric Gill ‘Christ Washing Peter’s Feet’ and ‘Christ, Peter and Malchus’

Description

Eric Gill ‘Christ Washing Feet’ and ‘Christ, Peter and Malchus’ Two wood engravings printed on one sheet from the original woodblocks by Eric Gill  and Hague. Printed on machine made paper, Basingwerk Parchment,  and unsigned as issued. Published by Douglas Cleverdon for the edition of ‘Engravings 1928-1933 by Eric Gill’, 1934.

TWO WOOD CUTS ON ONE SHEET.
‘‘Christ Washing Peter’s Feet’’
(Physick 819, Cleverdon 515, 94)

Illustration embodying the initial word ‘Jesus’ to St.John Xlll, 3 on page 249 of ‘The Four Gospels’. No. 78 of the publications of the Golden Cockerel Press, 1931.

‘Christ, Peter and Malchus’
(Physick 821, Cleverdon 517, 94)
Illustration embodying the initial word ‘Then’ to St.John XVlll, 10 on page 259 of ‘The Four Gospels’. No. 78 of the publications of the Golden Cockerel Press, 1931.  

There are some  light foxing in margins and  a small light grey mark/ spot between the two wood engravings in the middle, otherwise in very good condition.

Sheet size 310 x 250mm

Item details

Two Wood Engavings ‘Christ Washing Peter’s Feet’ and ‘Christ, Peter and Malchus’

‘Christ Washing Peter’s Feet’
(Physick 819, Cleverdon 515,94)
Proof of an illustration embodying the initial word ‘And’ to St. John X1, 43 on page 244 of ‘The Four Gospels’. No.78 of the publications of the Golden Cockerel Press, 1931.
AND
‘Christ, Peter and Malchus’
(Physick 821, Cleverdon 517,94)
Proof of an illustration embodying the initial word ‘Then’ to St. John XVlll, 10 on page 259 of ‘The Four Gospels’. No.78 of the publications of the Golden Cockerel Press, 1931.

The woodcuts were subsequently printed from the original woodblock for the Douglas Cleverdon edition ‘Engravings 1928-1933 by Eric Gill’, printed by Gill and Hague, published by Faber & Faber Ltd in 1934. This edition is rare and was printed in a small edition size.