Lot 173
Gill (Eric) The Bee Sting, wood-engraving in 1st, 2nd and 3rd states, 1924
Hammer Price: £380
Description
Gill (Eric) The Bee Sting, 1st state, (Physick 292), wood-engraving on thin card, 1924; The Bee Sting, 2nd state, wood-engraving on japon, signed in pencil by the artist at foot and numbered 21/25, 1924; The Bee Sting, 3rd state, wood-engraving intaglio print on laid paper, signed in pencil by the artist at foot and numbered 7/9, 1924 (3)
⁂ Rare to find this work in all three states. Physick does not record the first state and we can find no record of the intaglio print at auction.
Provenance: From the collection of Evan Gill, purchased directly from the estate.
Description
Gill (Eric) The Bee Sting, 1st state, (Physick 292), wood-engraving on thin card, 1924; The Bee Sting, 2nd state, wood-engraving on japon, signed in pencil by the artist at foot and numbered 21/25, 1924; The Bee Sting, 3rd state, wood-engraving intaglio print on laid paper, signed in pencil by the artist at foot and numbered 7/9, 1924 (3)
⁂ Rare to find this work in all three states. Physick does not record the first state and we can find no record of the intaglio print at auction.
Provenance: From the collection of Evan Gill, purchased directly from the estate.
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