Items Similar to Early 20th Century Wuthering Heights Genre Woodcut -- Death of Earnshaw #28/30
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 10
Clare LeightonEarly 20th Century Wuthering Heights Genre Woodcut -- Death of Earnshaw #28/30circa 1930
circa 1930
About the Item
Wonderful genre woodcut of a scene from Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights" titled "Death of Earnshaw" by Clare Leighton (British/American, 1898 - 1988), circa 1930. Numbered 28/30 and title lower left edge. Signed lower right hand edge. Presented in new mat. Image size: 7"H x 5"W
Artist Clare Leighton produced these 12 dramatic, brooding illustrations to Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights in 1931. They are said to have inspired a set designer for the 1939 film version of the novel starring Laurence Olivier.
Clare Veronica Hope Leighton — engraver and writer — was born in London, England on April 12, 1898 and died in 1988, probably while residing in Woodbury, CT. Leighton immigrated to the United States in 1939 and became a citizen in 1945. Her oeuvre consists of market scenes, genre, docks, woodcuts, and wood engravings. Leighton studied at the Slade School of the University of London, and earned an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from Colby College in Waterville, Maine.
Leighton was a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters in New York City; an academician of the National Academy of Design in New York City; a fellow of the Royal Society of Painters, Etchers and Engravers in London; and the Society of American Graphic Artists. She exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts; the Art Institute of Chicago; and the Boston Public Library held a major retrospective in 1977.
Leighton's work is represented in the collections of the Whistler House Museum of Art in Lowell, MA; the Museum of Modern Art in New York City; the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City; the Art Institute of Chicago in IL; the Cleveland Museum of Art in OH; the Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile, AL; the Lowe Art Museum in Coral Gables, FL; the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens in Jacksonville, FL; the Michael C. Carlos Museum in Atlanta, GA; the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA; the Baltimore Museum of Art in MD; the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis, MN; the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Loretto, PA; and the Print Club of Albany in NY.
- Creator:Clare Leighton (1898-1989, British)
- Creation Year:circa 1930
- Dimensions:Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 0.33 in (8.39 mm)
- Medium:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Soquel, CA
- Reference Number:
About the Seller
5.0
Platinum Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are 1stDibs' most experienced sellers and are rated highest by our customers.
Established in 1986
1stDibs seller since 2014
2,515 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: <1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Soquel, CA
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 14 days of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- Mitate of a Daimyo's Procession Crossing Ryogoku Bridge - Woodblock PrintBy Keisai EisenLocated in Soquel, CAMitate of a Daimyo's Procession Crossing Ryogoku Bridge - Woodblock Print Woodblock print of a procession by Keisai Eisen (Japanese, 1790–1848). Terrific triptych of a procession of...Category
Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints
MaterialsWoodcut, Rice Paper, Ink
- "Shirasuka Rokuro" - Mid 19th Century Figurative Japanese Woodblock PrintBy Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Located in Soquel, CA"Shirasuka Rokuro" - Mid 19th Century Figurative Japanese Woodblock Print Beautiful mid 19th century figural Japanese woodblock print of a samurai named Shirasuka Rokuro by Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada) (Japanese, 1786-1864/5). The samurai is holding a spear, standing under a tree with full blossoms. He is wearing an elaborate outfit, including two swords. Artist's signature and chop are in the lower left corner of the piece. Presented in a wood frame with a cream mat. Frame size: 21.5"H x 16.5"W Image size: 13.75"H x 9.5"W During his lifetime Kunisada Utagawa was considered to be the best print designer by his contemporaries. He was more popular than Hiroshige, Hokusai or Kuniyoshi. And Kunisada was extremely productive. His total output is estimated at more than 20,000 designs, many made by his students. Kunisada was born near Edo (today Tokyo) as the son of an affluent merchant with a ferry boat license. At the age of fifteen he joined the famous art school of Utagawa Toyokuni and took the name Kunisada. In 1807 the young artist produced his first illustrated book. And in 1808 his first actor prints were published. His fame grew fast. While other artists like Kuniyoshi Utagawa or Hiroshige had to fight for recognition for years, he was successful from the beginning. He should become the most commercially successful of all woodblock printmakers ever. His early success may not have had a good influence on his personality. He had a reputation for his conceited personality. Kunisada designed a wide spectrum of traditional ukiyo-e subjects like kabuki themes, beautiful women, historical events and quite a few shunga...Category
1850s Edo Figurative Prints
MaterialsPaper, Ink, Woodcut
- Scribe and Personal Assistant to the Shogun - Japanese Woodblock Print on PaperLocated in Soquel, CAScribe and Personal Assistant to the Shogun - Japanese Woodblock Print on Paper Detailed woodblock print by an unknown artist, In the style of Suzuki Harunobu. There are two women i...Category
19th Century Edo Figurative Prints
MaterialsPaper, Ink, Woodcut
- Face with a Mustache - Abstracted Lithograph by Cathleen PanttajaLocated in Soquel, CAFace with a Mustache - Abstracted Lithograph by Cathleen Panttaja Hip Woodcut Print done at the height of the Flower Power 60s, of a man with a large Moustache. Cathleen Panttaja (Am...Category
1970s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Prints
MaterialsWoodcut, Paper, Ink
- The Four Seasons: Spring Japanese Woodblock Triptych ink on Paper Tales of GenjiLocated in Soquel, CAThe Four Seasons: Spring - Japanese Woodblock Triptych in Ink on Paper Colorful kabuki scene by Utagawa Kuniteru (Japanese, active 1818-18...Category
Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints
MaterialsPaper, Ink, Woodcut
- Actor Arashi Rikan II as Aburaya Yohei - Figurative Woodblock Print on PaperLocated in Soquel, CAActor Arashi Rikan II as Aburaya Yohei - Figurative Woodblock Print on Paper Woodblock print of kabuki actor by Shunbaisai Hokuei (Japanes...Category
1830s Edo Figurative Prints
MaterialsPaper, Ink, Woodcut
You May Also Like
- "The Mother", Figurative, Woodcut, Hand Dyed PaperLocated in Philadelphia, PAThis piece titled "The Mother" is an original print by Annalise Gratovich and is made from woodcut with hand dyed paper. This piece measures 71"h x 39.5"w unframed. Annalise Gratovich is a print-centric artist living and working in Austin, Texas. She specializes in large scale woodcuts, etchings, and collage. Annalise’s work investigates her identity as the second generation daughter of a Ukrainian war...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsPaper, Woodcut, Ink, Dye
- "The Undertaker", Figurative, Woodcut Print on Hand Dyed PaperLocated in Philadelphia, PAThis piece titled "The Undertaker" is an original print by Annalise Gratovich and is made by woodcut on hand-dyed paper. This piece measures 71.5"h x 38.75"w unframed. Annalise Gratovich is a print-centric artist living and working in Austin, Texas. She specializes in large scale woodcuts, etchings, and collage. Annalise’s work investigates her identity as the second generation daughter of a Ukrainian war...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsPaper, Woodcut, Ink, Dye
- Sergio Hernandez, "La Maja", 2017, Woodcut 87x42inBy Sergio HernándezLocated in Miami, FLSergio Hernández (Mexico, 1957) 'La Maja', 2017 woodcut on paper Velin Arches 300 g. 46.9 x 82.7 in. (119 x 210 cm.) Edition of 30 UnframedCategory
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsPaper, Ink, Woodcut
- Nelson Dominguez "La mujer del cafe", 2012, Woodcut 50x33 inLocated in Miami, FLNelson Dominguez (Cuban, 1947) 'La mujer del café', 2012 Woodcut 124.5 x 84.5 cm. (49 x 33.3 in.) Edition of 10 UnframedCategory
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
MaterialsPaper, Ink, Linocut, Woodcut
- Nelson Dominguez "La mujer del tabaco", 2012, Woodcut 50x33 inLocated in Miami, FLNelson Dominguez (Cuban, 1947) 'La mujer del tabaco', 2012 Woodcut 124.5 x 84.5 cm. (49 x 33.3 in.) Edition of 10 UnframedCategory
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
MaterialsPaper, Ink, Linocut, Woodcut
- Sergio Hernandez, "Circus", 2011, Woodcut, 45.7x78 inBy Sergio HernándezLocated in Miami, FLSergio Hernández (Mexico, 1957) 'El Circo', 2011 woodcut on paper Velin Arches 300 g. 45.7 x 78 in. (116 x 198 cm.) Edition of 10 UnframedCategory
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsPaper, Ink, Woodcut
