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The Parakeet and the Perils of Living in the Sticks

Print
March 1986 (made)
Artist/Maker
Saatchi & Saatchi (commissioned by)
Wormell, Christopher (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

This is an example of a city financial firm using wood engraving to reinforce a sense of tradition. The layout, high quality wood engraving - by artist Christopher Wormell (born 1955) - and choice of a fable subject recall pre-war hand-pressed private press books.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Advertising
Images Online
Illustration
Object type
Print
TitleThe Parakeet and the Perils of Living in the Sticks (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Wood engraving on paper
Ink
Paper
Wood Engraving
Brief description
Proof for a press advertisement for Mercury Unit Trusts based on a fable entitled The Parakeet and the Perils of Living in the Sticks, wood engraved by Christopher Wormell; British 1986
Physical description
Proof for a press advertisement for Mercury Unit Trusts based on a fable format about a parakeet and a stick insect.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 25.8cm
  • Sheet width: 19.5cm
  • Image height: 11.1cm
  • Image width: 10cm
Production typeArtist's proof
Marks and inscriptions
  • C.W. (Artist initials signed on plate)
  • C. Wormell Artist Proof (Signed and inscribed in pencil)
Gallery label
(1994)
[Draft?] This is an example of a city financial firm using wood engraving to reinforce a sense of tradition. The layout, high quality wood engraving and choice of a fable subject recall pre-war hand-pressed private press books.
Credit line
Given by the artist
Object history
Acquired in connection with the display A Fine Line - Commercial Wood Engraving in Britain, V&A, 10 October 1994 - 26 March 1995. R.P. 94.1448
Subjects depicted
Parakeet
Stick Insects
Nest
Trees
Summary
This is an example of a city financial firm using wood engraving to reinforce a sense of tradition. The layout, high quality wood engraving - by artist Christopher Wormell (born 1955) - and choice of a fable subject recall pre-war hand-pressed private press books.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.689-1994

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Record createdDecember 17, 2008
Record URL
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