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John Petts

1914 – 1991

Y Grib Goch (Snowdon) by John Petts
 

Y Grib Goch (Snowdon)  

  Original wood engraving and lino colour blocks, printed in colours.
Signed and titled in pencil.
S 146 x 126 mm; I 110 x 102 mm
SOLD
 
Signed artist’s proof impression printed from three blocks in black, blue and yellow brownish inks. A proof printed in preparation for use of these blocks as a hand-printed postcard of the sort sold by John Petts and his wife from their Caseg Press around 1937-1940 and again after the war was over.

(John Petts’ wife, Brenda Chamberlain made a very similar, but horizontal, wood engraving of Y Grib Goch in about 1939).

On smooth cream card, with margins as prepared by the artist. Very good original condition.