Wild hellebore by Clare Leighton
DESCRIPTIONThis is an antique book illustration printed in the 1930’s. Clare Leighton was one of a number of woodblock artists in this period when the genre was at its most popular for illustration of printed matter.
DETAILSOnly original copies of the published works are used (later reprints are on poorer quality paper and the woodblock is less distinct with age and usage). These prints are full page without marks on the rear. The print is fixed to conservation standard backing paper and mounted in a cream core, acid free conservation standard mount board ready for framing. The mount boards have a generous margin to show the prints in the best possible way. The photos include examples of similar framed prints in solid stained white oak and black wood frames to show now the finished article looks.
Actual illustration size: 13.5 x 12..5 cms
Finished frame dimensions : 27 cms x 25 cms
I have other prints from this and other artists that can be hung and bought together - see other listings.
Condition: Very good clean and crisp condition with no text or distracting marks. The paper is good quality heavy paper. This is an original 1930s print so paper has slightly creamy/yellow appearance but this lends the overall image a nice vintage aspect. Mounts are specifically chosen to work with the paper to show the fine detail of the illustration to best effect. Please feel free to contact me about the condition of any print before purchase. I also offer a framing service to buyers in the UK; again please contact me with any requests or questions.
About Clare Leighton (1898-1989)
An English/American artist, writer and illustrator, best known for her wood engravings, trained at the Slade School of Fine Art and the Central School of Arts and Crafts, where she studied wood engraving under Noel Rooke. She emigrated to America in 1939.
Over the course of a long and prolific career, she wrote and illustrated numerous books praising the virtues of the countryside and the people who worked the land.