Claire Dalby - Framed 20th Century Wood Engraving Rosemary

Description

A detailed study of a sprig of rosemary, by well listed British artist, Claire Dalby. Signed and inscribed in graphite. Editioned 43/190. Well presented in a wash line mount and simple gilt effect frame. Fixed to the reverse is an exhibition label reading, Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, 2001. On wove.

Condition

The condition is typical for a print of this age including some discolouration.

Size

12.2 x 9.6cm (4.8" x 3.8")
Framed Size: 22.9 x 20.3cm (9" x 8")

Artist Biography

Joy Claire Allison Dalby (b.1944) is a British artist and book illustrator who mainly depicts botanical subjects, working in watercolours, gouache and wood engraving.

Dalby studied art, specialising in engraving and calligraphy, at the City and Guilds of London Art School from 1964 to 1967. In 1966 she had her first picture exhibited at the Royal Academy in London. She has participated in a number of group shows including exhibitions organised by the Society of Wood Engravers, the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers.

Works by Dalby are held in a number of British museums including the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.