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Artwork description:
In 1913 'Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes' was published, with illustrations by Arthur Rackham (1967-1939). His romantic, spiky Indian ink drawings, sometimes augmented by soft watercolour, have enchanted generations. My favourite illustration in 'Mother Goose' has always been a self-portrait contained in 'As I was going to St. Ives'. Coincidentally perhaps, in the 1940's and 50's the small town of St. Ives in Cornwall became world famous as an artistic centre. One of its' early protagonists was Ben Nicholson and my take on one of his celebrated series of paintings '1936' is shown behind Rackham.
I made this print using two techniques: the black was printed from a relief matrix and colours were added via stencil. The method parallels German playing card makers of the sixteenth century. The print would fit straight into a standard 11 x 13 inch frame.
Materials used:
oil-based printing inks, JPP Archival Dull White Inlay paper
Tags:
#rackham #cornwall #original print #stencils #1950's #letterpressgoing to St. Ives (2019)
Print
by Peter Long
35 Artist Reviews
£50 Sold
- Print on Paper
- From a limited edition of 5
- Size: 27.94 x 33.02cm (unframed) / 13.97 x 16.51cm (actual image size)
- Signed and numbered on the front
- Style: Graphic
- Subject: People and portraits
Artwork description
In 1913 'Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes' was published, with illustrations by Arthur Rackham (1967-1939). His romantic, spiky Indian ink drawings, sometimes augmented by soft watercolour, have enchanted generations. My favourite illustration in 'Mother Goose' has always been a self-portrait contained in 'As I was going to St. Ives'. Coincidentally perhaps, in the 1940's and 50's the small town of St. Ives in Cornwall became world famous as an artistic centre. One of its' early protagonists was Ben Nicholson and my take on one of his celebrated series of paintings '1936' is shown behind Rackham.
I made this print using two techniques: the black was printed from a relief matrix and colours were added via stencil. The method parallels German playing card makers of the sixteenth century. The print would fit straight into a standard 11 x 13 inch frame.
Materials used:
oil-based printing inks, JPP Archival Dull White Inlay paper
Tags:
#rackham #cornwall #original print #stencils #1950's #letterpressReturns and refunds
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Artist Reviews (35)
This artwork is sold by Peter Long from United Kingdom
Peter Long
United Kingdom
About
I notice sympathetic details in everyday scenes and like to portray
them in rich colours. I developed a technique
that gives good ink transfer from relief printing plates. The result
allows the eye... Read more
