Earl and Rymer has dated this Clare Leighton Wood Engraving to the 1930s.
1935 wood engraving by the celebrated British printmaker, Clare Leighton.
This engraving focuses on a momentary pause, depicting a lone worker wiping his brow with a patterned handkerchief, his spade standing upright in the earth beside him.
Perfect as a standalone piece or paired with other prints from our Clare Leighton collection.
Condition: Excellent vintage condition. The piece has been put in an appropriate modern mount which makes it ready to frame in a frame of your choosing.
Image Size: 9cm x 7cm. Mount Size: 19.5cm x 17cm.
Clare Leighton (1898–1989) was a pioneering figure in the twentieth-century revival of wood engraving. Born in London, she studied at the Slade School of Fine Art and the Central School of Arts and Crafts, where she honed a style defined by its robust energy and poetic realism. Best known for portraying the enduring spirit of the English countryside and the dignity of agrarian work, Leighton’s works are celebrated for their sweeping composition and dramatic use of light. In 1935, Four Hedges solidified her reputation as both a masterful visual artist and an empathetic writer. Today, her work is highly collectible and permanently held in major institutions globally, including the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Earl and Rymer has dated this Clare Leighton Wood Engraving to the 1930s.
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Clare Leighton (1898–1989) – 'The Rest from Digging', 1935 Wood Engraving from Four Hedges, Mounted
