GILL, Eric

Eric Gill wood engraving ‘Woman with Balloons’

Description

An original wood engraving printed from the original woodblock 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 ‘90’ in top right corner. Very good. Not mounted / matted.

Image size 100 x 50mm  (4 x 2 inches)
Sheet size 330 x 250mm  (13 x 10 inches)

Item details

Reference: Physick 387, Cleverdon 100, 90) Proof of a design after a drawing from life, 1926.  The block was subsequently used for illustration as plate 90 of ‘Engravings by Eric Gill’, published by Douglas Cleverdon, printed by The Fanfare Press, 1929.