Artwork description:

A wood engraving showing the Houses of Parliament, as viewed from Victoria Embankment and framed by one of George John Vulliamy's iconic 'dolphin' lamp standards. These lamps - which despite their name depict intertwined sturgeon - line both sides of the Thames in central London.

A print from the edition, mounted framed and glazed. Unframed prints are also available on Artfinder.

Wood engraving is a form of fine art printmaking. The artist uses specialised tools to create the image in relief (and reverse) on the end grain of a block of hardwood - usually boxwood - by removing the 'white' parts of the image. This technique is painstaking and highly technical, and allows for the creation of exquisitely detailed works. Rebecca's wood engravings have been exhibited in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, with the Society of Wood Engravers, and in galleries across the world from Japan to the USA.

Materials used:

Wood engraving, ink on paper

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