Joseph Webb

1908 - 1962

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Hospitalfield Farm (2nd plate) 1927

Original etching.

Very rare first state proof.

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The Glory Hole, Lincoln 1932

Original etching.

Very rare first state proof.

£275

Shepherd’s Haven 1929

Original etching.

Trial proof in the ‘1st state’ of the plate. Signed and inscribed in pencil “Shepherd’s Haven. 1st state.”.

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A Master’s House 1930

Original etching.

Unique presentation proof in an early form of the ‘second state’ of the plate, printed just after the lofty central mountain had been introduced.

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An Astrologer Instructing His Pupils c.1932

Original drypoint.

Joseph Webb’s largest printed work.
The choice exhibition proof used for all of the Joseph Webb memorial exhibitions throughout Europe and England. Superb early proof impression with exceptionally rich drypoint burr, signed in pencil by the artist.
The only recorded proof printed before the plate was cut down.

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The Crystal Stream 1932

Original etching.

Very rare first state proof. Inscribed in pencil by the artist.

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Landscape of River Valley c.1938

Original etching.

Apparently unfinished, this is one of Webb’s largest etchings. Numbered from the edition of only 30 proofs printed by Clive Vosper in 1987 and with Beryl Gascoigne’s estate stamp recto.

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A Buckinghamshire Lane 1931

Original etching.

Scarce. Very fine signed proof impression with exceptional clarity and excellent tonal range.

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Chepstow from the Cliff 1928-9

Original etching.

Presentation proof, signed and dated 1929 in pencil and inscribed “Chepstow from the Cliff. 1st state”. Further inscribed by the artist "To Dr.H. Fergal Woods - from the artist 1930". Exceptionally strong working proof impression.

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The work of Joseph Webb is regarded by many as the last flowering of the Griggs and Palmer tradition. Joseph Webb had a great admiration for the work of F.L.Griggs whom he visited at Chipping Campden in 1929, but his work is distinguished from that of Griggs by the sense of power and mystery with which it is invariably imbued. Sadly, he was dogged by ill health throughout his life and the outset of his career coincided with the collapse of the print market; consequently, Joseph Webb was never to reap the rewards which his precocious ability deserved. It is only in relatively recent years that Joseph Webb has begun to receive the recognition he has long deserved as one of the finest and most important printmakers of his generation. [more]