GILL, Eric

Eric Gill wood engraving ‘Autumn Midnight’

Description

An original wood engraving printed from the original block for ‘Engravings by Eric Gill’.  Published by Douglas Cleverdon, printed by The Fanfare Press, 1929. One of 400 copies printed on paper specially manufactured for this edition with the number ‘76’ in top right corner as issued. Very good. Not mounted / matted.

Image size 115 x 78mm  (4.5 x 3 inches)
Sheet size 340 x 250mm  (13 x 9.75 inches)

Item details

Reference: Physick 231, Ditchling 200, 58:   Frontispiece to ‘Autumn Midnight’  by Frances Cornford, printed by the St. Dominic’s  Press, published by The Poetry Bookshop, London 1923. The block was subsequently used for illustration on page 25 of  ‘Wood Engravings’ publication 44, 1924; on Plate 58 in‘Engravings by Eric Gill’, published by Douglas Cleverdon, printed by The Fanfare Press, 1929. Signed in reverse EG. Edition of 7 signed prints made 24.11.30