Warlow (Herbert Gordon) ARE, ARIBA.
Peterborough Cathedral,
£120
, , c.1930.
Herbert Gordon Warlow (1885-1942) was born in Sheffield, and first attended art school in the city. Over time he became one of the most highly skilled practitioners in the etching revival of the early 20th century. Aside from being elected an Associate of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers, he was also an Associate of the Royal Society of British Architects, an interest that often dominated his compositions.
An intensively detailed architectural study of the facade of Peterborough Cathedral, brought out by Warlow’s masterful handling of light and deep shade over line, and given a heightened sense of scale and atmosphere by the carefully crafted miniscule figures from a bygone age..
205 by 140mm (8 by 5½ inches).
etching with drypoint on pale cream laid paper, watermarked David Strang, signed in ink, with a dedication to ‘Bob & Grayce Cleveland’ lower right, proof plate lettered ‘H’, lower left, signed with initials in the plate, lower right,
| Dimensions | 20514085 cm |
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| Dimensions | 205 by 140mm (8 by 5½ inches). |
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