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Arthur Briscoe

1873 – 1943

The Beacon by Arthur Briscoe
 

The Beacon   1925

  Original etching.
Signed and numbered in ink.
Ref: Lever 33; Hurst 105
S 175 x 265 mm; P & I 138 x 227 mm
£395
 
Original Arthur Briscoe etching.

Beautiful impression printed in dark brown ink on blue-toned paper, with carefully wiped plate tone. From the only edition of 75 signed and numbered proofs (81 in all). The plate is known to have been destroyed.

A view of barges on one of the East Anglian rivers on an almost windless day.

On blue-toned laid paper with full margins and deckle edge. Very fine original condition. Image surface excellent.