GILL, Eric

Eric Gill wood engraving ‘Lovers-the Raised Bottom’ 1934 [Fourth State of 6]

Description

Unsigned proof of the rare wood engraving ‘ Lovers the Raised Bottom ‘. The image now has the figures complete with details to the faces and hair. Gill now is beginning at add lines into the background adding in some textures to the cloth. This proof is printed on plain machine made paper. The block still has two white spots on the right image which is part of the printing block. Due to the paper, the printing is a little uneven. The sheet is in excellent, fine condition.

Block/image size 83 x128mm [3.25 x 5 inches]

Sheet size 128 x192mm [5 x 7.5 inches]

Fourth state of six

Item details

REFERENCE: Titled ‘Lovers the Raised Bottom’  Physick 878 (Ditchling 567) 1934.  Physick states ‘ The artist personal file contained neither an impression nor a record sheet: The subject is listed by Evan R Gill in the appendix to his bibliography of Eric Gill.’ 2.5 x 4 3/8 inches.

Provenance: David Chambers Collection.