Robin Tanner. 1904-1988.
The Old Road: Elegy for the English Elm I. 1976. Etching. Garton 36.iii. 11 7/8 x 9 3/8 (sheet 12 7/8 x 10 1/8). Edition 1,000. As published in 1977 in the deluxe edition of British Etchers, 1850-1940 by Kennerth Guichard. Pristine condition. Signed in pencil. $650.
According to Garton, "Studies for this print began in 1974 at a time when the Dutch elm disease was considerably advanced. This plate is not only a lament for the English elm, but also a celebration of Traherne's line, 'Everything was at rest, free and immortal.'"
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