Originally printed in 1939, a copy is held in the National Museum of Scotland Print Room. Very good quality 1951 reprint of woodcut, printed at the Shenval Press in a reissue of Balston's English Wood Engraving 1900-1950 (which used the original blocks). As with the extremely rare first edition the previous year, the work was overseen by the meticulous eye of Robert Harling, not a man to compromise when it came to the presentation of art (eventually leading to the closure of his arts journal after only 8 issues, such was his insistence on quality over economic realities.) The 1950 issue is now almost impossible to track down and this 1951 printing is virtually indistinguishable. Sheet size c.10x7 ins. Image size c.5x4ins. Unmounted. Printed on reverse with no show through in image. Our usual packaging: Beautifully presented in cello bag backed by acid-free card. Will be also sent in cardboard reinforced DO NOT BEND envelope. Where possible, we also include a sheet with information about the print. Please note that we also have in our collection copies of this image which were printed from the original block cut by the artist.
