600,00

Buckland Wright , John

Dolores - complete suite of 11 wood engravings by John Buckland Wright

Suite of 11 wood engravings of female nudes by John Buckland Wright for the second edition of Dolores by J.C. Swinburne, printed on Antique Japanese. The engravings for the first edition were reworked as silhouettes in the second edition. Privately printed by Stols for the collector Baron Emile van der Borch van Verwolde. Light foxing to margins, 2 sheets with heavier foxing. One sheet with a closed tear to lower edge. According an accompanying note, these engravings were printed with little pressure at the request of Buckland Wright.The second edition of Dolores was limited to 40 copies. 9 engravings measure 10 x 5 cm., the head- and tailpieces measure 5 x 5 cm. Sheets are 25 x 16 cm. The tailpiece of a female nude with three ravens refers to the coat-of-arms of Emile, Baron van der Borch van Verwolde. Very rare.

[A.A.M. Stols]
1933
, Maastricht
Very good condition

 600,00

Buckland Wright , John

Dolores - complete suite of 11 wood engravings by John Buckland Wright

[A.A.M. Stols]
1933
, Maastricht

Suite of 11 wood engravings of female nudes by John Buckland Wright for the second edition of Dolores by J.C. Swinburne, printed on Antique Japanese. The engravings for the first edition were reworked as silhouettes in the second edition. Privately printed by Stols for the collector Baron Emile van der Borch van Verwolde. Light foxing to margins, 2 sheets with heavier foxing. One sheet with a closed tear to lower edge. According an accompanying note, these engravings were printed with little pressure at the request of Buckland Wright.The second edition of Dolores was limited to 40 copies. 9 engravings measure 10 x 5 cm., the head- and tailpieces measure 5 x 5 cm. Sheets are 25 x 16 cm. The tailpiece of a female nude with three ravens refers to the coat-of-arms of Emile, Baron van der Borch van Verwolde. Very rare.

Book ID: 2683