Graham Clarke (b.1941) - Framed 20th Century Etching The Hearth

Description

A characterful etching with plate tone by the notable British printmaker, Graham Clarke. The naive scene depicts the heart of the home- the hearth- roaring on a cold winter's evening. A couple can be seen sitting comfortably in his and her chairs with the dog resting in-between. Trinkets and pictures line the large stone mantle, illuminated by the warm glow of fire light. The print has been signed by Clarke to the lower right. Editioned 86/150. Well-presented in a silver-effect frame with card mount.

Condition

In fine condition.

Size

29 x 35.5cm (11.4" x 14")
Framed Size: 47 x 53cm (18.5" x 20.9")

Artist Biography

Born in 1941, printmaker Graham Clarke was educated at Beckenham Art School, and then at the Royal College of Art where the specialised in illustration and printmaking, and pursued his interest in calligraphy. With encouragement from Edward Bawden, Clarke began refining an individual aesthetic, printing traditional landscapes marked by a sense of locality and genre. Graduating in 1964, the benefited from the print boom of the decade and, with commissions from Editions Alecto and London Transport Publicity Department a promising career was launched. The publication in 1969 of his first hand-printed "livre d'artiste", Balyn and Balan won recognition from the most influential patron and connoisseur of the day, Kenneth Clark.