Edgar Holloway

1914 - 2008

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Hurstpierpoint College 1976

Original etching.

Excellent, strong impression from the only edition of 100 signed and numbered proofs.

SOLD

St. George’s, Doncaster 1981

Original etching.

One of 50 proofs from the only numbered edition of this etching.
Second state, as finished by the artist in 1990.

£225

Holyrood 1937

Original etching.

Previously undescribed first state proof.

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Llanthony Tertia, Capel-y-ffin 1970

Original etching.

Excellent impression in the first state of the plate.
One of only 8 proofs printed in the first state of this striking etching.

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Llanthony Tertia, Capel-y-ffin 1970

Original etching.

Excellent signed proof impression in the second state of the plate. One of 50 proofs from the only numbered edition of this etching.

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St. George’s, Doncaster 1981

Original etching.

Unique trial proof, unknown to Meyrick.
Previously undescribed working proof impression before considerable alteration throughout the image.

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St. George’s, Doncaster 1981

Original etching.

One of only 12 proofs printed in the first state of the plate.
Prior to additional shading on the foreground houses and before much alteration of the sky.

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Cawood Castle, Selby 1930

Original drypoint.

Exceptionally rare - only one other impression of this drypoint has been traced.

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The Caravaners 1930

Original drypoint.

Excellent signed proof impression of this previously unrecorded original drypoint.

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Self Portrait while Etching (No.24 Profile) 1994

Original etching.

Excellent impression, from the only edition of 50 signed and numbered proofs.

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EH at 80 (Self Portrait No.27) 1995

Original etching.

Very good, strong impression, from the only edition of 50 signed and numbered proofs.

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Henry Moore at 80 1978

Original etching.

Excellent impression, from the only edition of 50 numbered proofs.

SOLD

Edgar Holloway began engraving at the age of fifteen and was one of the last artists to enjoy the final years of success remaining to the great printmakers of the British Etching Revival. Initially self-taught, though encouraged by the great masters of etching, Muirhead Bone and James McBey, Edgar Holloway received his first formal instruction in etching technique from Joseph Webb and later from the Scottish etcher William Wilson. His work is divided into two phases: the first between 1930 and 1947; the second phase beginning in 1969 and lasting to the early years of the 1990’s.

Having abandoned etched portraiture in 1947, after more than a decade of brilliant workmanship, Edgar Holloway was inspired to re-kindle his youthful talents in etching by the prospect of a visit to America at the invitation of Rev. T. Phelan, one of the American patrons of the Guild of St. Joseph and St. Dominic. The Rev. Phelan had visited the Guild at Ditchling in 1970 and was greatly impressed with Edgar Holloway’s etched portraits from the 1930’s. His enthusiasm inspired Edgar Holloway to undertake a new phase of etched portraiture and Holloway received a commission for twelve etched portraits as a direct result of his American trip. Although Edgar Holloway made many highly accomplished topographical prints and fine portraits, he is best known today for the many penetrating and superbly handled self-portrait etchings through which he revealed his own intriguing persona. [more]