The House at Pooh Corner
Print
1928 (made)
1928 (made)
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Line block print depicting proofs of illustrations for The House at Pooh Corner, six for pp. 41-52, and one unused. Inscribed 'First Proofs'.
Object details
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| Title | The House at Pooh Corner (series title) |
| Materials and techniques | Line block print |
| Brief description | Line block print depicting first proofs of 7 illustrations for Chapter 3 (The Search for Small) in 'The House at Pooh Corner'. Great Britain, 1928. |
| Physical description | Line block print depicting proofs of illustrations for The House at Pooh Corner, six for pp. 41-52, and one unused. Inscribed 'First Proofs'. |
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| Gallery label | To switch from pencil to pen, Shepard traced his pencil designs onto a new surface by shading on the back and re-drawing outlines from the front. He made a pen drawing, which the printers then turned Shepard’s pen drawings into line blocks. The process involves exposing a photographic negative onto a zinc plate coated with gelatin, treating the exposed areas (now hardened gelatin) to protect them, and putting the plate into acid. This eats into the unprotected areas, leaving the image in relief.
[This label applies to E.665-1973, a pen and ink loan and E.830-1973, and also the proof E.820-1973. Two facsimile line blocks were made to accompany the group.](09/12/2017 - 08/04/2018) |
| Credit line | Gift of E.H. Shepard |
| Historical context | Featured in Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic, Gallery 38, 9 December 2017-8 April 2018. |
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| Accession number | E.830-1973 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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