Holly Downing Prints and Multiples

SCROLLS by the Israeli artist Moshe Castel (1909-1991) is a limited edition lithograph printed using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Somerset paper 100% acid free. SCROLLS is a dramatic abstract collage, its vertical arrangement depicting a grouping of yellow and gold beige papyrus scroll fragments against a textured background of rich vibrant red and black. Ancient alphabet symbols written on the parchment are visible resembling Aramaic letters which create a mystical quality evoking the biblical history of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Aramaic was once the main language of the Jews and appears in some of the Dead Sea Scrolls. It is closely related to Hebrew with the script being very similar. In SCROLLS, Moshe Castel creates a very aesthetically appealing and captivating contemporary arrangement of ancient Jewish symbolism. Print size - 29.75 x 21.5 in. unframed, excellent condition, vivid colors, hand signed in pencil by Moshe Castel Edition size - 150, plus proofs Year published - 1981 Printer - J K Fine Art Editions Co., NY Moshe Elazar Castel born in Jerusalem, Ottoman Palestine, in 1909, to Rabbi Yehuda Castel and his wife Rachel. The family was descended from Spanish Jews from Castile who immigrated to the Holy Land after the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492. Castel attended his father’s school until the age of 13. He went on to study at the Bezalel Art School in Jerusalem, where he was encouraged by his teacher to study in Paris furthering his art education at the Academie Julian and Ecole de Louvre in Paris. He was greatly influenced by European masters Rembrandt, Velasquez, Delacroix and Courbert after spending his days copying their works hanging in the Louvre. Castel returned to Palestine at the onset of WWII. The subject of Castel’s early paintings were scenes of Sephardic Jews in the Holy Land. In 1947, Castel helped to found the "New Horizons" (Ofakim Hadashim) group together with Yosef Zaritsky, Yehezkel Streichman...

HALLELUJAH TO PEACE by the Israeli artist Moshe Castel (1909-1991) is a limited edition lithograph printed in 12 colors using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Somerset paper 100% acid free. In HALLELUJAH TO PEACE, a three dimensional relief 3D effect is visible in the black writings and textural stone tablet achieved by using shades of dark blue gray and black with a bold cool red background accenting the stone tablet sacred writings. Castel creates a very aesthetically appealing and captivating contemporary interpretation of ancient Jewish symbolism. Print size - 21.75 x 29.5 inches, unframed, excellent condition, pencil signed by Moshe Castel Edition size - 150, plus proofs Year published - 1980 Printer - J K Fine Art Editions Co., NY Moshe Elazar Castel born in Jerusalem, Ottoman Palestine, in 1909, to Rabbi Yehuda Castel and his wife Rachel. The family was descended from Spanish Jews from Castile who immigrated to the Holy Land after the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492. Castel attended his father’s school until the age of 13. He went on to study at the Bezalel Art School in Jerusalem, where he was encouraged by his teacher to study in Paris furthering his art education at the Academie Julian and Ecole de Louvre in Paris. He was greatly influenced by European masters Rembrandt, Velasquez, Delacroix and Courbert after spending his days copying their works hanging in the Louvre. Castel returned to Palestine at the onset of WWII. The subject of Castel’s early paintings were scenes of Sephardic Jews in the Holy Land. In 1947, Castel helped to found the "New Horizons" (Ofakim Hadashim) group together with Yosef Zaritsky, Yehezkel Streichman...

One plate from the illustrated book Jacques Dupin, L'Issue Dérobée, Maeght Editeur, Paris, 1974 Original prints by Joan Miro (C. books 187) Edition: 220 Individual images are unsigne...

This handmade screen print depicts an imaginary spiked sphere shape in five colours including fluorescent Yellow, metallic Gold and Red. The Gold ink layer gives the abstract print an extra brilliance and shine showing off the multi layered liquid patterns on the surface of the object. Chris Keegan artist online and in Wychwood Art Gallery...

Medium: Carborundum, intaglio Year: 2018 Image Size: 12 x 12 inches Paper size: 24 x 22 inches Edition Size: 25 Signed and numbered by the artist. Tachibana’s prints take their ins...

Des Oeufs Pout Ta Fette (Holiday Eggs) Mezzotint, 1960 Signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil Edition: 50 (33/50) Image: 8 5/8 x 10 11/16" Condition: Mint Mario Avati is a Fren...

Kazuhisa Honda Sleepless Night, 1981 Color mezzotint on Rives BFK watermarked paper Signed, dated, titled and numbered 18/50 on the front 14 × 19 inches Unframed Accompanied by COA i...

Joan Miro - L'Issue Dérobée - Original Aquatint One plate from Jacques Dupin, L'Issue Dérobée, Maeght Editeur, Paris, 1974 (D. 687-706; C. books 187) 1974 Dimensions: 36 x 54 cm Ed...

Artist: Tom Marioni – American (1937- ) Title: Finger Print Year: 1991 Medium: Color soft ground etching with sugar lift aquatint, drypoint, fingerprint ...

Albert Irvin Angel 2003 Screenprint signed and numbered by the artist Edition size: 125 Image size: 28.5 x 36cm Paper size: 45 x 54cm Framed size: 51 x 60 cm Albert Irvin (1922–2015...

Bold black and white print by David Mar (American, 20th Century). A white lily is formed from the negative space of the print. Artist's chop in the lower left corner. Titled, numbe...

Black and white limited edition print of different plants. Kerry Day is available online and in our gallery at Wychwood Art. Originally from London, I trained as a ceramicist at Bath...