{"product_id":"thomas-bewick-three-vignettes-wood-engraving-artists-proof-late-xviii-early-xix-c","title":"Thomas Bewick. Engravings on Wood. Three Vignettes. Wood Engraving. Artist's Proof. Late XVIII – early XIX C.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thomas Bewick (British, 1753–1828), attributed to.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003eEngravings on Wood\u003c\/em\u003e — three vignettes: [header] decorative title block with logs, foliage, and bird; [1] deer in a forest glade; [2] Shakespeare memorial bust on a plinth amid foliage with scattered books and objects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInscriptions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Numbered \"1\" and \"2\" below respective vignettes; title block inscribed \"ENGRAVINGS ON WOOD\" in white-on-black lettering; verso bears \"AU\" collector's monogram stamp in Gothic blackletter, repeated three times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sheet 7 3\/4\" x 4\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Artist's proof.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Late XVIII – early XIX C.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials and Techniques\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wood engraving on wove paper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e- Monogram AU stamp in ink in Gothic script verso. (Not in Lugt).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- The Estate of George \"Yorgo\" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArt Movements, Periods and Schools\u003c\/strong\u003e: British School XVIII C.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thomas Bewick is widely regarded as the father of the modern wood engraving technique. This artist's proof leaf, bearing three vignettes on a single sheet, is a rare survival of Bewick's workshop production.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcknowledgement\u003c\/strong\u003e: This entry incorporates text from online sources.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldin Fine Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47997558358181,"sku":"WOP-1232\/BLKBI-1","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0435\/0944\/8869\/files\/IMG_3807-2.jpg?v=1784911209","url":"https:\/\/www.goldinfineart.com\/products\/thomas-bewick-three-vignettes-wood-engraving-artists-proof-late-xviii-early-xix-c","provider":"Goldin Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}