Joyce Hargreaves - 1970 Monotype Acropolis

Description

An imaginative interpretation of the Acropolis in Athens Greece. The scene shows the Acropolis on a hill with a doric column and a bull to the foreground. Signed, titled and dated to the lower border. Artist proof. Presented in a dark oak frame. On paper.

Condition

There is significant creasing to the edges of the paper and some discolouration to the surface of the piece.

Size

66 x 90cm (26" x 35.4")
Framed Size: 80 x 104cm (31.5" x 40.9")

Collection Information

Provenance: Acquired at auction, direct from the artist's family.

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Artist Biography

Joyce Hargreaves trained at Camberwell School of Arts & Crafts, where she met her future husband Brian Hargreaves (1935-2011). They both gained the National Diploma of Design, became professional artists and collaborated on various projects during their lives together. Brian Hargreaves would become a world famous authority on painting butterflies and illustrated many books, as well as designing postage stamps for various countries.

Joyce has written and illustrated eight books, as well as publishing a journal for a charitable organisation for many years. Her breadth of subject matter ranges from religious iconography to playful children's book illustrations, and everything in between.