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Piggotts Roads

Wood Engraving
1928 (made)
Artist/Maker
Gill, Eric (artist)
Place of origin
England (made)

Wood-engraving

Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Wood engraving
TitlePiggotts Roads (popular title)
Materials and techniques
wood-engraving
Printing Ink
Wood Engraving
Brief description
Eric Gill, 'Pigotts Roads', proof of a map (2 of 2) showing the position of the artist's house in Pigotts, North Dean, near High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, 1928.
Physical description
Wood-engraving
Dimensions
  • From catalogue height: 11.4cm
  • From catalogue width: 7.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • E.G.

    Note
    Signed in reverse

  • Unlimd

    Note
    Inscribed in pencil on the mount by the artist

  • 272

    Note
    Numbered in pencil on the mount by the artist

Credit line
Given by Mrs Mary Gill, widow of the artist
Object history
One of two proofs of a map showing the position of the artist's house, Pigotts, North Dean, near Speen, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, 1928. The block was used for illustration beneath the colophon on page 20 verso of 'The Future of Sculpture' by the artist, printed at the Lanston Monotype Corporation Ltd., for the artist at Pigotts, 1928.
Bibliographic reference
Mr. J. F. Physick, Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1952 Volume II: The Engravings of Eric Gill, London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1960.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1363-1952

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Record createdApril 10, 2007
Record URL
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