Eric Gill Prints and Multiples
British, 1882-1940
Arthur Eric Rowton Gill ARA was an English sculptor, typeface designer and printmaker. Following Chichester Technical and Art School, Gill moved to London in 1900 to train with the ecclesiastical architect W.D. Caröe. Finding architecture somewhat pedestrian, he took stonemasonry lessons at Westminster Technical Institute and calligraphy lessons at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, coming under the influence of Edward Johnson, the designer of the London Underground's typeface. In 1903, he ceased his attempts to become an architect, instead of becoming a monumental mason, letter-cutter and calligrapher.
Based in Ditchling, Gill began direct carving of stone figures, the semi-abstract figures taking their influence from medieval statuary, mixed with influences from Classical statuary from the Greeks and Romans, with a little Post-Impressionism added in. Gill was offered major commissions from Westminster Cathedral for its Stations of the Cross (1914); a series of war memorials including the Grade II* memorial in Trumpington; three of the sculptures for Charles Holden's 1928 headquarters of London Underground at 55 Broadway, St James's; and a series of sculptures for the new 1932 Broadcasting House — the list continues. Never one to rest on his laurels, he was at the same time engaged in typographical adventures.
Gill had collaborated with Edward Johnson on the latter's initial thoughts on his London Transport typeface, but in 1925, Gill designed Perpetua on his own, and Gill Sans between 1927–30. For the Golden Cockerel Press, he created, in 1929, a bolder typeface to complement wood engravings. And of course, Gill was publishing decorated books. His 1929 Canterbury Tales was an epic work, with a whole series of beautiful wood engravings.
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Artist: Eric Gill
The Carrying of the Cross
By Eric Gill
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: wood engraving. Printed in 1929 and published by Douglas Cleverdon. Image size: 4 1/4 x 4 3/8 inches (110 x 112 mm). Not signed.
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1920s Eric Gill Prints and Multiples
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Woodcut
Naked Young Man Sitting On Lopped Branch; Naked Young Woman Sitting on a Branch.
By Eric Gill
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Wood engraving, 1930, edition small, Physick 642 / 643. Initialed in pencil.
Two blocks printed on a single sheet: fine impressions on cream laid Japan with full margins (1 1/2 to 2...
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1930s Art Deco Eric Gill Prints and Multiples
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Eric Gill 1934 Woodblock Print 'From the Books of Philip Hofer' 'Ex Libris' Lion
By Eric Gill
Located in London, GB
From a series of wood engravings by Eric Gill. To see them or our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - ...
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1930s Modern Eric Gill Prints and Multiples
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Two blocks from Twenty-Five Nudes by Eric Gill, 1938
By Eric Gill
Located in Middletown, NY
London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1938.
Each a woodblock print on white wove paper, 8 11/16 x 5 1/2 inches (219 x 139 mm), the full sheet. Each image in excellent condition, printed on one...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Eric Gill Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Dilecti Mei Pulsantis
By Eric Gill
Located in London, GB
Original wood engraving, 1930-31, 14.6 x 6.7 cm. (5.7 x 2.6 in.)
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1920s Modern Eric Gill Prints and Multiples
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Gill Proof Lettering
By Eric Gill
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
Eric Gill (1882-1944)
Gill Proof Lettering
Lithograph
Image 25.5 x 31.5 cm
Unframed
Arthur Eric Rowton Gill, (22 February 1882 – 17 November 1940) was an English sculptor, lette...
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1920s Art Deco Eric Gill Prints and Multiples
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Two blocks from Twenty-Five Nudes by Eric Gill, 1938
By Eric Gill
Located in Middletown, NY
London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1938.
Each a woodblock print on white wove paper, 8 11/16 x 5 1/2 inches (219 x 139 mm), the full sheet. Each image in excellent condition, printed on one...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Eric Gill Prints and Multiples
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'Naked Girl in Spray, Head Thrown Back' — 1930s Modernist Female Nude
By Eric Gill
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Eric Gill, 'Naked Girl in Spray, Head Thrown Back to Left, Four Leaves' and 'Naked Girl in Spray, Head Upright, Hands Over Head', wood engraving, 1930, edit...
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1930s Art Deco Eric Gill Prints and Multiples
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Woodcut
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Eric Gill 1934 Woodblock Print Canterbury Tales The Doctor's Tale, Initial H
By Eric Gill
Located in London, GB
From a series of wood engravings by Eric Gill. To see them or our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the artist you want.
Initial Letter 'H' for The Canterbury Tales (1929) - The Doctor's Tale
Woodblock Print
Published Hague & Gill 1934 in an unnumbered edition of 300
23x21cm
Following Chichester Technical and Art School, Gill moved to London in 1900 to train with the ecclesiastical architects W D Caroe. Finding architecture somewhat pedestrian he took stonemasonry lessons at Westminster Technical Institute and calligraphy lessons at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, coming under the influence of Edward Johnson, the designer of the London Underground's own typeface. In 1903 he ceased his attempts to become an architect, instead becoming a monumental mason, letter-cutter and calligrapher.
Based in Ditchling, he began direct carving of stone figures, the semi-abstract figures taking their influence from mediaeval statuary, mixed with influences from Classical statuary from the Greeks and Romans, with a little post-Impressionism added in.
With major commissions from Westminster Cathedral for its Stations of the Cross (1914), a series of War Memorials including the Grade II* memorial in Trumpington, and three of the sculptures for Charles Holden's 1928 headquarters of London Underground at 55 Broadway, St James's, and a series of sculptures for the new 1932 Broadcasting House. The list continues.
Never one to rest on his laurels, he was at the same time engaged in typographical adventures. He had collaborated with Edward Johnson on the latter's initial thoughts on his London Transport typeface, but in 1925 designed Perpetua on his own, and Gill Sans between 1927-30. For the Golden Cockerel Press he created, in 1929, a bolder typeface to complement wood engravings.
And of course Gill was publishing decorated...
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1930s Modern Eric Gill Prints and Multiples
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Woodcut
Eric Gill 1934 Woodblock Print The Canterbury Tales Border Two Naked Girls ii
By Eric Gill
Located in London, GB
From a series of wood engravings by Eric Gill. To see them or our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the artist you want.
Eric Gill (1882-1940)
Border for The Canterbury Tales (1929) with Two Naked Women ii
Woodblock Print
Published Hague & Gill 1934
23x21cm
Following Chichester Technical and Art School, Gill moved to London in 1900 to train with the ecclesiastical architects W D Caroe. Finding architecture somewhat pedestrian he took stonemasonry lessons at Westminster Technical Institute and calligraphy lessons at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, coming under the influence of Edward Johnson...
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1930s Modern Eric Gill Prints and Multiples
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Woodcut
Self Portrait
By Eric Gill
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
Self Portrait
1927
Original wood engraving
20.0 x 15.0 cm (Image)
Arthur Eric Rowton Gill, (22 February 1882 – 17 November 1940) was an English sculptor, letter cutter, typeface d...
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1920s Art Deco Eric Gill Prints and Multiples
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Engraving
$317 Sale Price
20% Off
Eric Gill 1934 Woodblock Print The Canterbury Tales Border Two Naked Girls
By Eric Gill
Located in London, GB
From a series of wood engravings by Eric Gill. To see them or our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the artist you want.
Eric Gill (1882-1940)
Border for The Canterbury Tales...
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Eric Gill 1934 Woodblock Print Canterbury Tales Engraving Men with Spears
By Eric Gill
Located in London, GB
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Border for The Canterbury Tales...
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Eric Gill 1934 Woodblock Print Canterbury Tales The Summoner's Tale
By Eric Gill
Located in London, GB
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Canterbury Tales...
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1930s Modern Eric Gill Prints and Multiples
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The Harem
By Eric Gill
Located in London, GB
Original wood engraving, 1925, on smooth cream wove paper, signed and numbered in pencil, sheet 32.2 x 25.4 cm. (16.7 x 10 in.)
The Harem was one of the original wood engravings designed by Eric Gill as illustrationsant series of prints, displaying every aspect of the striking yet graceful individual style for which Eric Gill is famed. for the Golden Cockerell Press edition of The Song of Songs, published in 1925. This overtly erotic engraving...
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1920s Modern Eric Gill Prints and Multiples
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$2,019
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1926
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Located in Storrs, CT
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Cavalry. Five Stalks of Leaves. Ship. .
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Located in Storrs, CT
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- What was Eric Gill famous for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025Eric Gill was famous for his work as an artist. He was an English sculptor, typeface designer and printmaker. After attempting to become an architect, Gill began direct carving of stone figures, the semi-abstract works taking their influence from medieval statuary, mixed with influences from classical statuary from the Greeks and Romans, with a little Post-Impressionism added in. Gill was offered major commissions from Westminster Cathedral for its Stations of the Cross (1914); a series of war memorials; three of the sculptures for Charles Holden's 1928 headquarters of London Underground; and a series of sculptures for the 1932 Broadcasting House. He was at the same time engaged in typographical work. Gill had collaborated with Edward Johnson on the latter's initial thoughts on his London Transport typeface, but in 1925, Gill designed Perpetua on his own and Gill Sans between 1927 and 1930. For the Golden Cockerel Press, he created, in 1929, a bolder typeface to complement wood engravings. Gill also published decorated books. His 1929 Canterbury Tales is an epic work with a whole series of beautiful wood engravings. Explore a collection of Eric Gill art on 1stDibs.