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Spanish Iris 1926 Original wood engraving. Excellent impression with strong, even black inking. From the only edition of 20 signed proofs. Proofs of this wood engraving are now rare as all of the wood blocks which Hermes engraved prior to 1928, along with many of the signed proof impressions, were destroyed when the river Thames flooded her basement studio flat on 7th January 1928. SOLD |
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Tulips 1926 Original wood engraving. Very fine impression, from the only edition of 30 signed proofs. Proofs of this wood engraving are now rare as all of the wood blocks which Hermes engraved prior to 1928, along with many of the signed proof impressions, were destroyed when the river Thames flooded her basement studio flat on 7th January 1928. SOLD |
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The Swimmers 1924 Original wood engraving. Excellent impression from the only edition of 30 signed proofs. Proofs of this wood engraving are now rare. SOLD |
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The Prawn 1950 Original wood engraving and linocut printed in two colours. Excellent impression from the first edition, printed with strong blue background. One of only thirty signed proofs printed in the year that the engraving was completed, 1950. SOLD |
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The Avocets 1948 Original wood engraving and linocut printed in two colours. Excellent impression printed for the first edition, with strong yellow-green background, but numbered for release with the second edition. One of only 30 signed proofs printed in the year that the engraving was completed, 1948. Scarce in this form. SOLD |
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