Prints - Woodcuts

A pair of colour Wood Engravings, A Tiger! A Tiger! and The Procession, Gwen Raverat, 1937. Framed. Engaving.

A pair of wood engraving prints, framed. Dimensions : Frames : 330mm x 254mm x 14mm. Images : 155mm x 110mm. Weight : Total : 1.220kg. Condition : Very good.

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A pair of colour wood engravings pulled by the renowned English wood engraver Gwendolen Mary "Gwen" Raverat (1885-1957, grand-daughter of Charles Darwin), 1939. Framed in Bird's-Eye Maple veneer wood.

The pair of colour prints depict two Indian scenes to illustrate the book titled The Bird Talisman by H.A. Wedgwood, published by Faber and Faber Ltd. London. 

The first as viewed above is titled A Tiger! A Tiger! from Key Black and two Colour Blocks in an edition of 50 for page 30. 

The second, as viewed above is titled The Procession from Key Black and three Colour Blocks in an edition of 50 for page 42.

The prints are mounted in acid free White Ingres mount and interleaf backing to Conservation standards and displayed within glazed Bird's-Eye Maple veneered wooden frames; backing boards secured by arrow pints and sealed with framing tape. Labels with descriptions  and details attached to centre (see images above). Framer's pencil handscript upper edge "Acid Free Mount + Interleaf". Two pairs of screw-eyes attached below tape-cuts for use if required.

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Hunters, woodcut, signed Mweemba. Limited Edition 5 of 10, 1984. Prints.

Woodcut by Patrick Mweemba, titled, signed and dated. Dimensions : Frame : 371mm x 311mm x 18mm. Image : 230mm x 180mm. Weight : 1.080kg net. Condition : Very good.

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Hunters, woodcut, signed Mweemba, dated 1984. Limited Edition 5/10.

Patrick Mweemba, b1946, Siciimbwee Village, Chief Monce area, Southern Province of Zambia. Member of Lusaka Artists Group since 1976.

Condition/Notes : Very good. The woodcut depicts a group of hunters in the traditional style of representation. Colours are very good and no damage or marking to the print.

The print is typical of the style of this well-known Zambian artist.

Titled, signed and dated in pencil in the artist's hand in lower border; limited edition stated in pencil as 5 of 10.

The woodcut is displayed within an ivory coloured mount with slate core which is in good condition.

The faded gilt wooden frame is in good "ready to hang" condition; hardboard backing secured with arrow points sealed with framing tape.  Framer's label attached lower centre edge "Framed by Blackman Harvey Ltd. 29, Earlham Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9LE". Ref label attached top rh corner.

Hanging wire attached.

An interesting and attractive  woodcut by this very well-known Zambian artist.

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Japanese Geisha scene, mixed-media woodblock and gouache on silk, late 19th/early 20thC, original ebonized frame. East Asian Art.

Mixed-media work on silk. Dimensions : Frame : 281mm x 363mm x 13mm. Image : 263mm x 343mm. Weight : 0.820kg. Condition : Good.

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Japanese Geisha scene with client and attendant, mixed-media woodblock and hand painted gouache on silk base, displayed in original ebonized frame.

Late 19thC/early 20thC Japanese School. 

The study is a very interesting scene which depicts the ceremonial nature of the encounter with the geisha and client taking centre stage and the attendant about to enter the room carrying tea. The room is decorated with painted wall scenes and the back wall is intriguingly partly concealed by a Kagoshima screen painting which may well give a clue as to the locaton of the establishment. A fascinating glimpse into the period.

The woodblock is in good condition with good colours. There is a light surface crease approximately 30mm long running horizontally from the left eye of the attendant across to 10mm above the hanging tassle on the door frame but this is not particularly noticeable in normal viewing. 

The woodblock is displayed directly beneath the glazing of the ebonized frame which is typical of the period. Good sound condition with light scratching in places. The wooden backing board is secured by panel pins and sealed with gummed framing tape. The framer's label is attached to the centre lower edge "A.W. Johnson, Frame Maker, 5, Kensington High St., London W.8." No visible script.   

Please note that the framer A.W. Johnson is listed in the records of the National Portrait Gallery as Arthur Walford Johnson (c1853-1934) registered as trading from premises at 5, Kensington High St., 1929-1940, as a Picture Dealer and Framemaker. A biography is also included.  

A very interesting and collectible work.

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Market-Place and Exchange, Nottingham, wood engraving, signed T. Allom, c1852. Framed. Print-Engraving. 

Wood engraving, titled and possible signature. Dimensions : Frame : 325mm x 357mm x 14mm. Image : 170mm x 215mm. Weight : 0.860kg. Condition : Quite good.

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Market-Place and Exchange, Nottingham, wood engraving, titled below. c1852.

Possible signature lower lh corner T. Allom but the same engraving is attributed to Edward Killingworth Johnson (1825-1896) in some references.

The wood engraving is in quite good condition with post-colouring; good definition, light foxing in places and a 10mm piece of thin lint above the lh top corner of the Exchange Building (which can be removed on opening frame). In the extreme lh corner below the cross-stays, in the pink coloured area, there is incorporated possible script resembling "Allom", hence the attribution to Thomas Allom. As this work has been attributed to Edward Killingworth Johnson in alternative listings and references the actual artist/engraver is open to debate. 

The engraving is displayed within the original double wash-line stone coloured mount which is in good condition but with general dusting.  

The period gilt edged ebonized wooden frame is in good sturdy condition with very light scuffing. Backing card sealed with framing tape. Pink coloured framer's label attached lower centre "Anqiue Maps and Engravings Hand Coloured from Ian H. R. Cowley 233-235 Mansfield Road Nottingham"  with handscript below "Wood Engraving c1852". Below is another gold label "Framed by Ian H.R. Cowley 233-235 Mansfield Road Nottingham Order No 1060".  Hanging cord attached. 

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Japanese woodblock Ukiyo-e print, Nihonbashi in Edo, 1852. From the series The 53 Stations of the Tokaido (Fujikei Edition), Eisen Keisai (1790-1848). Gravure screen print c1960. Edo Nihonbashi.

The print depicts  Nihonbashi in Edo with Mount Fuji and crowds crossing the bridge in the background.  

The gravure screen print c1960 is in good condition with good strong colours and no damage. Designer's seal in black ink lower lh quarter, script to lower rh quarter and title in red block to upper rh corner. 

A woodblock print from the "Floating World" genre, Ukiyo-e.

The print is displayed on a cream backing board within a complementary pale blue mount which is in very good condition.

The contemporary softwood frame with faded dark blue colour wash is in good robust condition with some light scratching to the face in places and a small dent to the mid lh edge. Hardboard backing board is secured with arrow points and sealed with self-adhesive framing tape. There is a descriptive label attached to centre in Japanese script - see images. Hanging wire attached to metal lugs.

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Love, colour relief print on paper, titled, signed Hannah Saxby and dated verso. 2013. Print.

Colour relief print on paper. Dimensions : Image : 97mm x 153mm. Weight : 0.010kg. Condition : Good.

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Love, relief colour print on paper, titled, signed Hannah Saxby and dated verso. 2013.

Lino cut or alternative material (wood).

Condition/Notes : Good. The colour (dark red) relief print is in good condition. Titled "Love" verso, signed Hannah Saxby UK verso. Landscape (indicating display/viewing orientation) and artist's tumblr.com address.

No damage. Colour marking verso and small green circular gallery sticker attached centre.

The work was displayed at the annual International Postcard Show, Surface Gallery, Nottingham, January 2013.

Profile from Erotic Temple Art, Khajuraho, MP, India, woodblock on silk, c1970. Glazed frame. South Asian Art.

Woodblock print on silk. Dimensions : Frame : 360mm x 298mm x 16mm. Image : 228mm x 178mm. Weight : 0.920kg net. Condition : Good.

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Woodblock print on silk depicting profile from a figure in the Erotic Temple Art of Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India, c1970. Framed.

Condition/Notes : Good. The colour woodblock print is in good condition with good colour and no damage. Displayed within plain off-white mount in glazed pine frame which has light scuffing. Hardboard backing sealed with adhesive framing tape. Framer's label attached centre lower edge. Cord attached.

Depicted in the Hindu tradition using vegetable dye.

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Sorrow, Duhkh, woodblock on silk. India. c1970. Glazed frame. Print. South Asian Art.

Woodblock on silk. Dimensions : Frame : 358mm x 297mm x 16mm. Image : 225mm x 175mm. Weight : 0.900kg net. Condition : Good.

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Sorrow. Woodblock on silk. India. c1970. Glazed frame.

Condition/Notes : Good. The woodblock print on silk is in good condition with good natural vegetable dye colour. The print originates from the Indian subcontinent and is in the Hindu tradition. The image depicts the embodiment of duhkh, sorrow. The print is displayed within a plain off-white mount which presents the image to maximum advantage. The basic pine frame is in good condition with light wear, closed with a hardboard backing, sealed with self-adhesive tape. The Framer's label is attached to the lower edge. Cord attached. An interesting work of Ethnic Art.

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