Landscape Etching, First Edition (7 results)

Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Edition. Viii + 100 pages with frontis plate illustrating four engravings. Notes and Memoranda on Turners engraved series Liber Studiorum, by John Pye, Edited , with additional observations, by John Lewis Roget. Bound in quarter leather & cloth. The top and lower edges of the spine are missing, otherwise a clean, very good copy with slight wear & slight soiling to spine, covers & corners. ; "Notes and Memoranda Respecting the Liber Studiorum of J. M. W. Turner, R. A. ," written and collected by the late John Pye, is an essential scholarly work that delves into the artistic nuances and historical significance of Turner's Liber Studiorum. This compilation, based on the notes of John Pye, an esteemed engraver, offers a detailed analysis of Turner's collection of prints, intended to educate both artists and connoisseurs in the principles of landscape painting. Pye's observations provide insights into Turner's techniques, thematic choices, and the innovative use of light and shade that characterizes the Liber Studiorum. The book also discusses the broader context of Turner's work, including his influence on the Romantic movement and his enduring legacy in British art. Pye's meticulous collection of memoranda not only serves as a valuable resource for art historians and enthusiasts but also enriches the understanding of Turner's creative vision and his profound impact on the art of landscape painting. Through this work, readers gain a deeper appreciation of Turner's artistic mastery and his philosophical approach to the natural world. ; Hardback; 21.7 x 13.7 cms; 100 pages Quarter Pig Leather with cloth boards.

First edition. Single sheet of Arches paper (29 x 21 cm) printed with a tissue-guarded etching and aquatint on copper.Signed in pencil and numbered 176/500 by the artist.Fine in thin card folder.

First Edition. 21 x 15cm. Hardcover in half-leather prize binding, 287pp. Clifton College (Bristol) award label to front pastedown, dated 1931. This lavish publication was part of Seeley's 'The New Art Library' series edited by M.H. Spielmann and P.G.Konody. Profusely illustrated. Sections on the depiction of trees, clouds, water, snow, architecture, and artists' materials, etc. Oddly rare (the author, Frederick Glass, died in the year of the book's publication) - OCLC locates only two copies at the Royal Library of Belgium and the National Library of Scotland. 3cm closed tear to the margin of page 23, very small area of light pencil annotation to two pages. Top of spine slightly bumped. Otherwise good.

No Binding. Condition: Fine. Bartolomeu Dos Santos (illustrator). 1st Edition. Bartolomeu Dos Santos etching in colour printed on hand made wove paper by Barcham Green. Signed, titled, and numbered 10/25 in lower margin by the artist in pencil. Fine copy. Image size 14.5 x 20.6 cm (5.75 x 8.25 inches) Sheet size 30 x 30cm (11.75 x 11.75 inches) Dos Santos, Bartolomeu (Portugal, Born, 1931) Recognized on an international level, Bartolomeu dos Santos is perhaps Portugal s most important printmaker of the twentieth century. He studied etching and engraving techniques at the Slade School of Fine Art, London. Later he became a Professor of printmaking (for 35 years) at this school and Emeritus Professor in Fine Art at the University of London. As well, he was an artist in residence and teacher at several universities in both Sweden and the United States. A constant innovator, Bartolomeu dos Santos s etchings often combine both stones and plates. He has illustrated a number of fine books with his etchings, including several by Jose Saramago. Since 1960 exhibitions of his etched art have taken place in the United States, Britain, Portugal, Macao and Japan. Such major institutions as the British Museum, London, the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, and the Museum of Modern Art, Rio de Janeiro, include his etchings in their permanent collections. In 2002 the Galeria Municipal Osiris, launched a major retrospective exhibition, entitled, Bartolomeu dos Santos Sonhos, Viagens e Realidades. Bartolomeu dos Santos currently lives and works in Tavira, Portugal. Signed by Author(s).

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Anthony Gross (illustrator). 1st Edition. Anthony Gross engraving on copper on hand made thick paper. Signed titled and numbered by the artist in pencil. Made in 1978. In very good clean condition. Image/plate size 231 x 368 mm (9 x 14.5 inches) Sheet size 320 x 490mm (13 x 18.5 inches) Reference: Herdman 7805 (Reynolds 295) Herdman states that there were three states and the edition was 75 copies. Signed by Author(s).

Oblong 4to. Or.cl. 217pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. 1st ed. Sl.foxing on spine else fine in the slip-case which has a little foxing and a small moisture mark on one corner. Copy No.6. Very Scarce Signed limitation slip loosely inserted. The coloured etching is one of 50 copies in the copies numbered 1 to 50.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. anthony gross (illustrator). 1st Edition. Anthony Gross etching signed, titled in pencil by artist. From a numbered edition of 50 copies of which this is number 13 . Printed on wove paper. Somelight creasing along top margin else very good.Plate size 415 x 595 mm (16.25 x 23 3/8 inches) Reference: Herdman 5801. Signed by Author(s).