Sketch for the etching 'Ancient Stones I'
Drawing
1960 (made)
1960 (made)
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Paul Drury (1903-1987) was an important artist and printmaker whose work played a decisive part in the Etching Revival of the late 1920s. A leading member (along with Graham Sutherland) of the generation of etchers trained at Goldsmith's College and influenced by F.L.M Griggs, his most highly regarded early works included landscapes informed by the spirit of Samuel Palmer's Shoreham period and intensely characterised portrait studies. In later years Drury continued to explore the themes of mystic or symbolic landscape in a more contemporary style and made occasional portraits.
This watercolour drawing is the preparatory study for a print 'Ancient StonesI' and offers an illuminating insight into Drury's working methods
This watercolour drawing is the preparatory study for a print 'Ancient StonesI' and offers an illuminating insight into Drury's working methods
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Sketch for the etching 'Ancient Stones I' (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Ink and gouache on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing, Ancient Stones I, by Paul Drury, ink and gouache, 1960. |
| Physical description | Drawing of rocks in a landscape. |
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| Credit line | Gift of Jolyon Drury, the artist's son |
| Summary | Paul Drury (1903-1987) was an important artist and printmaker whose work played a decisive part in the Etching Revival of the late 1920s. A leading member (along with Graham Sutherland) of the generation of etchers trained at Goldsmith's College and influenced by F.L.M Griggs, his most highly regarded early works included landscapes informed by the spirit of Samuel Palmer's Shoreham period and intensely characterised portrait studies. In later years Drury continued to explore the themes of mystic or symbolic landscape in a more contemporary style and made occasional portraits. This watercolour drawing is the preparatory study for a print 'Ancient StonesI' and offers an illuminating insight into Drury's working methods |
| Associated object | E.3172-2004 (Study for) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.3174-2004 |
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| Record created | September 2, 2004 |
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