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Eric Gill Portrait Prints

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
Mother and Child [With Arms Outstretched].
By Eric Gill
Located in Storrs, CT
Wood engraving. Physick catalog 917. Image: 3 3/4 x 2 5/16 (sheet 7 3/8 x 5 1/2). A fine impression printed on Japanese mulberry paper. Signed and numbered '5' in pencil. Housed in ...
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1930s Modern Eric Gill Portrait Prints

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Woodcut, Engraving

Toilet
By Eric Gill
Located in Storrs, CT
Toilet. (After a drawing by Norval Gray.) 1923. Wood engraving on sycamore, end grain. Physick 256. 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 (sheet 5 5/8 x 4 1/8). Proof printed on sturdy Japanese mulberry lai...
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Early 20th Century Modern Eric Gill Portrait Prints

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Woodcut, Engraving

Virgin and Child.
By Eric Gill
Located in Storrs, CT
. Wood engraving. Physick catalog 827. 5 3/4 x 2 3/4 (sheet 8 1/16 x 3 7/16). Proof printed on simili-Japan paper with one side deckle edge. Unsigned. Eric Gill was a painter, scu...
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1930s Modern Eric Gill Portrait Prints

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Engraving, Woodcut

Semicircular Device
By Eric Gill
Located in Storrs, CT
Semicircular Device. 1916. Wood engraving. Physick 77. 1 1/8 x 3 5/8 (sheet 1 13/16 x 4 5/16). Printed on Japanese mulberry laid paper mounted on a backing sheet. Initialed in pencil...
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Early 20th Century Modern Eric Gill Portrait Prints

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Woodcut

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 Portrait Prints

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Woodcut

Eric Gill 1934 Woodblock Print Canterbury Tales Engraving Men with Spears
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. Border for The Canterbury Tales...
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1930s Modern Eric Gill Portrait Prints

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Woodcut

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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1930s Modern Eric Gill Portrait Prints

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Woodcut

Eric Gill 1934 Woodblock Print Canterbury Tales The Summoner's Tale
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. Canterbury Tales...
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1930s Modern Eric Gill Portrait Prints

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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 Portrait Prints

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Woodcut

Man and Girl on Way to Church
By Eric Gill
Located in Storrs, CT
Man and Girl on Way to Church. 1927. Wood engraving. Physick 427. 7 x 1 1/8 (sheet 8 7/8 x 4). Used as a wedding invitation for Petra Gill and Denis...
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Early 20th Century Modern Eric Gill Portrait Prints

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Engraving, Woodcut

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Cantet nunc 'lo' (Now sing 'lo')
By Eric Gill
Located in Storrs, CT
Cantet nunc 'lo' (Now sing 'lo'). 1916. Wood engraving. Physick 77. 2 x 2 (sheet 2 1/2 x 2 1/2). As published in Adeste Fideles a Christmas Hymn and elsewhere. Printed on cream wove...
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Madonna and Child With Arms Outstretched.
By Eric Gill
Located in Storrs, CT
Eric Gill, R.E. Madonna and Child with Arms Outstretched. 1922. Wood engraving. Physick catalog 215. Image: 4 x 1 3/4 (sheet 6 x 4 1/2). A fine impre...
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Located in Storrs, CT
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Portrait of: A Lady (Moira, Mrs. Robert Gibbings)
By Eric Gill
Located in Storrs, CT
Portrait of: A Lady (Moira, Mrs. Robert Gibbings). 1924. Engraving on copper. Physick 296. 7 x 4 1/2 (sheet 7 3/4 x 5). As published in Engravings by Eric ...
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Portrait of Mrs Williams of Ditchling
By Eric Gill
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Eric Gill (British, 1882 - 1940) Mrs Williams of Ditchling, 1924 Initialled in the plate 'EG' Wood engraving 10 x 7in. (25.3 x 17.8cm.) (to the mount) From the edition of 480 publis...
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The Last Judgement.
By Eric Gill
Located in Storrs, CT
Wood engraving. Physick 107. 1 3/4 x 2 1/4 (sheet 13 x 10). Originally published in a broad-sheet (S. Dominic's Press, 1917). As published in Engravings by Eric Gill Douglas Cleverdo...
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Bookplates: St. Helena. St. Angela.
By Eric Gill
Located in Storrs, CT
Bookplate. St. Helena. Wood engraving. Physick 204. 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 (sheet 13 1/8 x 9 7/8).Bookplate for Petra Helens Gill. Done after a photograph of an Ancient image. As published in...
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Clothes: For Dignity and Adornment.
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Dress: 1860.
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Dress: 1860.
Dress: 1860.
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