Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 12

Edgar A. Holloway
Folio of 6 signed etchings and engravings by Edgar Holloway

1992

$1,532.37
£1,100
€1,301.91
CA$2,080.73
A$2,332.48
CHF 1,216.34
MX$28,590.52
NOK 15,413.02
SEK 14,653.64
DKK 9,713.97
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

’Folio of 6 etchings and engravings'. A portfolio of six etchings (Originally 7 but etching Number 1, Sef Portrait, is missing from this folio) and engravings produced by Merivale Editions in 1992. This portfolio has been printed from the original copper plates made by Edgar Holloway between 1932 & 1991, produced in an edition of 40 sets. This is set number 13. Printed on Somerset mould made paper. The prints, measuring 25cm x 38cm are individually signed and numbered by the artist and stamped with the edition mark and are presented in a hand-made clothbound box. The plates chosen for the portfolio are:- Eastcote 1932, Essex Street Watergate 1934, Grey Topper 1937, Daisy Monica 1977, Orchard Moon 1990, The Afghan Hat 1991. Medium - Etching Edition - 13 Published by - Merivale Editions Signed - Yes Size - 255mm x 380mm Date - 1992 Condition - Excellent. 10 out of 10. (Folio box has sign of wear) Colour of prints may not be accurate when viewed on a monitor. Edgar Holloway was a key figure in the etching revival of the 1930s; he was one of the very few artists not to turn their back on etching after the market collapsed. By the age of twenty, he had been given two solo exhibitions in London, his work had been purchased by the V&A and the British Museum, and T. S. Eliot, Stephen Spender and Herbert Read were among the many who sat for him for their portraits. In 1949, he joined the Guild of St. Joseph and St. Dominic on Ditchling Common established by Eric Gill, working solely in graphic design until 1969 when his interest in etching was rekindled. Holloway's etchings and engravings form a visual diary of his family, friends and travels and include a remarkable series of etched self portraits made between 1930 and 1995. His Self Portrait No.6 was purchased by curator Sidney Greenslade in 1934, but the opportunity to acquire 14 more Holloway etchings representing the intervening years did not arise until Robert Meyrick was invited to curate a national travelling exhibition of his work in 1994. The artist has since generously donated further examples of his prints to the Collection, including many rare, sometimes unique, impressions.
  • Creator:
    Edgar A. Holloway (1914 - 2008, British)
  • Creation Year:
    1992
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.97 in (38 cm)Width: 9.85 in (25 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Llanbrynmair, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2176214123522

More From This Seller

View All
Untitled sketch with colour wash
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
’Untitled’ By Olwyn Bowey Medium - Pencil sketch with colour wash Edition - N/A Signed - Yes Size - 385mm x 305mm Date - Unknown Condition - Good. 8 out of 10 Provenance - Fr...
Category

Late 20th Century Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Madron. Signed lithograph by Stanley Jones
By Stanley Jones
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
’Madron’ By Stanley Jones Medium - Lithograph Signed - Yes Edition - 13/65 Date - 1970 Published by - The Curwen Size - 505mm x 655mm Condition - 10 Colour of print may not be accura...
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Complementaries
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
’Complementaries’ By Yutaka Takayanagi. Medium - Relief and lithographic print Edition - 19/20 Signed - Yes Size - 615mm x 780mm Date - 1976 Condition - Good. 9 out of 10. Born in Tokyo in 1941, Takayanagi's artistic journey began when he enrolled at Tokyo University of the Arts in 1960, studying under the renowned oil painter Kaoru Yamaguchi. His talent was quickly recognized when he received an Honorable Mention at the 8th Shell Arts Award Exhibition in the same year. During his time at university, Takayanagi took an intensive course in copper plate printing under Tetsuro Komai, receiving his degree from the graduate school in 1966. Fascinated by the simultaneous color print method, he started creating copperplate prints and soon gained recognition for his unique metallic reliefs, which he produced using collages of English newspapers. Takayanagi's passion for experimentation led him to create metallic emboss reliefs using his own photographs, and in the latter half of the 1980s, he moved on to silkscreen prints. He continued to push the boundaries of his art, constantly exploring new techniques and mediums. In 1978 and the following year, Takayanagi was appointed as an arts researcher for the Ministry of Culture and traveled to the United States, France, and the UK. These experiences enriched his artistic perspective and further cemented his reputation as a highly regarded artist. Takayanagi was part of the influential printmaking group Sosaku Hanga, which emerged in the early 20th century in Japan. This movement emphasized the artist's involvement in every stage of the printmaking process, from designing the image to carving and printing the blocks. Takayanagi's work often incorporates elements of nature and landscape, with an emphasis on texture and pattern. He also experimented with collage, incorporating found materials like newspaper clippings and photographs into his prints. Takayanagi's work has been exhibited extensively in Japan and internationally, including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo. He has also received numerous awards for his contributions to printmaking, including the Japan Print Association Award and the Purple Ribbon Medal...
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled, from ‘The International Association of Art Portfolio’
By Max Bill
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
Untitled, from ‘The International Association of Art Portfolio’ By Max Bill Medium - Screen print Edition - 3/25 Signed - Yes Size - 640mm x 460mm Date...
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Friday
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
’Friday’ By Jane Anderson Medium - Lithograph Edition - 26/70 Signed - Yes Size - 765mm x 550mm Date - 1987 Condition - Excellent. 10 out of 10. Colour of print may not be accurate when viewed on a monitor. Jane Anderson was born 1952 in Portsmouth, England and studied at Ealing School of Art and the Slade School of Art, London. She worked with the Treadwell Gallery from 1972 till 1990. It is interesting to note how her work developed from the heterosexually sexy drawings...
Category

1980s Other Art Style Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Friday
$390 Sale Price
20% Off
Portrait of Chris Prater
By Ronald Brooks Kitaj
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
’Chris Prater’ By Ronald Brooks Kitaj Medium - Screen Print Signed - Yes Edition - 150 Size - 630mm x 920mm Date - 1980 Condition - 10 Colour of print may not be accurate when viewe...
Category

1980s Other Art Style Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

You May Also Like

Character - Original Lithographs by A. Grevin - Mid-19 Century
By Alfred Grevin
Located in Roma, IT
Character is an original Lithograph realized by Alfred Grévin in the Mid-19 Century. Good conditions. Alfred Grévin (1827- 1892), was a 19th-century caricaturist, best known durin...
Category

1850s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Edgar Holloway (1914-2008) - Mid 20th Century Etching, Stephen Spender
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming monochrome etching depicting poet Stephen Spender. Signed in graphite. No. '28/75'. Presented in a black wooden frame. On paper.
Category

20th Century Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

Copperplate - Original Etching by Georges Gorvel - 1928
Located in Roma, IT
Copperplate is an original etching realized by Georges Gorvel in 1928. The artwork is in very good conditions, mounted on a blue cardboard passpartout (30x24). Image Dimensions: 11...
Category

1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Portrait - Original Etching - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original etching realized by Anonymous Artist of the XX century. Artist Proof. Hand-signed on the lower right in pencil, illegible. Image Dimensions: 25 x 14.5 cm T...
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Painter - Original Etching and Drypoint - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Painter is an original print in etching and drypoint on white paper realized by an anonymous artist of the Mid-20th Century. In very good conditions. The artwork created through def...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

signed original etching - Artist's Proof
By Jack Levine
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original soft ground etching. Signed in pencil and annotated "Artist's Proof". Printed in 1967 for the Dreigroschen Film portfolio and published by Touchstone Publishers. Thi...
Category

1960s Expressionist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching