Lot 174
Gill (Eric) A group of 5 wood-engravings of nudes, 4 signed or initialled by the artist, 1924-26
Hammer Price: £380
Description
Gill (Eric) A group of 5 wood-engravings of nudes, comprising Lovers, 1st state (Physick 293), intaglio print in bistre, signed by the artist and numbered 8/16, 1924; Lovers, 2nd state, initialed by the artist and marked "proof", trimmed and laid down, 1924; Lovers, 2nd state (166), initialed by the artist and numbered 18/25, 1926; Woman (412), signed by the artist and numbered 3/7, 1926, all on laid paper; and an unsigned first state of The Deposition, v.s.
Provenance: From the collection of Evan Gill, purchased directly from the estate.
Description
Gill (Eric) A group of 5 wood-engravings of nudes, comprising Lovers, 1st state (Physick 293), intaglio print in bistre, signed by the artist and numbered 8/16, 1924; Lovers, 2nd state, initialed by the artist and marked "proof", trimmed and laid down, 1924; Lovers, 2nd state (166), initialed by the artist and numbered 18/25, 1926; Woman (412), signed by the artist and numbered 3/7, 1926, all on laid paper; and an unsigned first state of The Deposition, v.s.
Provenance: From the collection of Evan Gill, purchased directly from the estate.