Eric Gill, R.E. 1882-1940.
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Fine Prints.
Religious Images
Proofs
Adeste Fideles. 1916. Wood engraving. Physick 72. 2 x 2 (sheet 2 3/8 x 2 3/8). As published in Adeste Fideles a Christmas Hymn and elsewhere. Printed on cream wove paper. Signed in pencil. $950. Another proof, before letterpress, unsigned. $450.
Animals All: WHO WERE THE FIRST TO CRY NOWELL ANIMALS ALL AS IT BEFELL. 1916. Woodcut. Physick 50. 2 1/16 x 2 1/16 (5 x 3 7/16). Printed on simili-Japan paper. Signed in pencil. Housed in a 13 1/4 x 11 1/2-inch gold wood frame. $950.
Animals All: WHO WERE THE FIRST TO CRY NOWELL ANIMALS ALL AS IT BEFELL. 1916. Woodcut. Physick 51. 14 7/8 x 16 3/8 (sheet 25 x 27 ). No published edition. Printed on simili-Japan paper. Unsigned. A strong, well-inked impression of this extremely rare image. Housed in a 26 1/4 x 28 1/2-inch dark brown wood frame. $2,500.
The Blessed Trinity with the Blessed Virgin. 1921. Wood engraving. Physick 181. 3 x 3 5/8 (sheet 3 9/16 x 5 1/8). Based upon a drawing by Elizabeth Gill. Printed on cream wove paper. Unsigned. $575.
Nativity with Midwife, St. Joseph Standing. 1913. Wood engraving. Physick 14. 2 1/8 x 2 1/8 (sheet 2 5/8 x 2 3/4). Design for a Christmas Card. Printed on cream wove paper. Laid onto a paper mount along the top sheet edge. Signed and annotated with a '+' in pencil. $750.
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Resurrection: EGO SUM RESURRECTIO ET VITA. 1934. Wood engraving. Physick 866. 4 1/8 x 2 1/8 (sheet 5 x 3). Letterpress verso: 'DAVID WHITEMAN PEPLER 23 OCT. 1905 2 SEPT. 1934 DONA EI REQUIEM INVENUMUS EUM IN CAMPIS SILVAE'. Printed as a memorial card, apart from the illustration for The Passion of Our Lord. Extremely scarce in this printing. Printed on cream wove paper. Unsigned. $450.
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St. Mark. 1934. Wood engraving. Physick 870. 6 5/8 x 4 1/16 (sheet 7 3/8 x 9 1/2). Printed on light gray wove paper as a holiday card. Printed on the outside cover of the card reads, 'Happy Christmas & New Year From Mary Gill'. The image of St. Mark is printed on the inside. Written on the back of the card in ink reads 'My love to you both. I will be waiting. MG.' $1,500.
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Virgin and Child. 1931. Wood engraving. Physick 827. 5 3/4 x 2 3/4 (sheet 8 1/16 x 3 7/16). Proof printed on simili-Japan paper with one side deckle edge. Unsigned. $275.
Another signed proof printed on white wove paper. Initialed, dated and annotated 'Greetings from Eric and Mary Gill' in pencil. $975.
Secular Images: Proofs.
Girl in the Bath, I. Portrait of Petra, the artist's daughter. 1922. Wood engraving. Physick 218 Portrait of Petra, the artist's daughter.). 4 1/16 x 4 1/16(4 7/8 x 5 5/8). Physick 218 A superb proof printed on thin Japanese vellum. Extremely rare - there was no edition although the block was later used to illustrate Wood-Engravings, published by the St. Dominic’s Press, Ditchling in 1924. Provenance: Doyle auction May 2, 2007. Signed in pencil. $10,000.
Woman Bending. 1926. Wood engraving. Physick 388. 2 1/2 x 2 (sheet 7 x 3 5/8). Edition 15, #12. Printed on Japanese mulberry paper. Signed, dated and numbered in pencil.
Woman Bending. 1926. Conte crayon study for the wood engraving. Physick 388. 2 1/2 x 2 (sheet 4 3/8 x 4 5/16). Drawn on yellow wove paper. Signed in pencil. $10,000.
Man and Girl on Way to Church. 1927. Wood engraving. Physick 427. 7 x 1 1/8 (sheet 8 7/8 x 4). Used as a wedding invitation for Petra Gill and Denis Tegetmeier; January 7, 1930. This invitation is addressed to 'Mr. and Mrs. H.D.C. Pepler'. This image was used in Troilus and Criseyde, and is extremely scarce as an invitation. Printed on cream laid 'MADE IN ENGLAND' watermarked paper with two sides deckle edges. Slight foxing around the edge of the invitation, well outside the image and text. Unsigned. $500.
Mother and Child [With Arms Outstretched]. 1936. Wood engraving. Physick 917. 3 3/4 x 2 5/16 (sheet 7 3/8 x 5 1/2). A fine impression printed on Japanese mulberry paper. Signed and numbered '5' in pencil. Housed in an archival French mat and a 12 3/4 x 11-inch gold frame. $1,000.
Parlers. 1917. Wood engraving. Physick 85. 1 5/8 x 2 1/4 (sheet 4 1/2 x 5 1/16). Printed on Japanese mulberry laid paper. A fine impression of this rare image. Unsigned. $500.
Semicircular Device. 1916. Wood engraving. Physick 77. 1 1/8 x 3 5/8 (sheet 1 13/16 x 4 5/16). Mounted on a backing sheet. Printed on Japanese mulberry laid paper. Initialed in pencil. Housed in a 12 1/2 x 14 x 2-inch gold wood frame. $850.
Toilet. Proof. 1923. Wood engraving. Physick 256. 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 (sheet 5 5/8 x 4 1/8). Proof impression printed on Japanese mulberry laid paper. Unsigned. Housed in an 11 x 8 1/2 black wood frame. $400.
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