Valerie Thornton (1931-1991) - Framed 20th Century Aquatint The Tower of London

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Description

Typical of Thornton's oeuvre, this beautiful etching & aquatint details the magnificent architecture and exterior of The Tower of London. Signed, dated and titled below plate lines. Editioned 90/90. Finely mounted in a wood veneer frame. On wove.

Condition

Minor wear to the wood veneer. Otherwise in fine condition.

Size

40 x 60cm (15.7" x 23.6")
Framed Size: 62.5 x 82cm (24.6" x 32.3")

Artist Biography

Valerie Thornton (1931-1991) was born in London where she later studied art at the Regent Street Polytechnic School of Art from 1950-53. In 1954 she went to Paris and studied printmaking with the renowned teacher Stanley William Hayter at Atelier 17. Thornton then moved to New York where she spent two years at the Pratt Institute. Her first exhibition of etchings and watercolours was held in 1960. Thornton’s work is to be found in several public collections both in Britain and America.

Location

London, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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SKU rz043
Artist Valerie Thornton (1931-1991)
Date 20th Century
Dimensions 40 x 60cm
Medium Aquatint
Style Realism
Subject Architecture & Cityscapes
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