Work of the Week 23: That’s What We Want! by Edward Bawden
lithographic poster for the Empire Marketing Board, c. 1931 This exemplifies Edward Bawden’s brilliance as a designer; the same linocut profile of the bullock, reminiscent of those circling Grecian pots from antiquity, is repeated with suave economy and startling...
Work of the Week 22: Ironbridge at Ewenbridge by Eric Ravilious
1942, watercolour When one thinks of Ironbridge, the pioneering structure spanning the Severn in Shropshire comes to mind. This was a favourite subject of artists, including some from Great Bardfield. In 1958, Edward Bawden recalled: ‘I was at Ironbridge for about six...
Work of the Week 21: Salmon Nets Drying by Bernard Cheese
1959, lithograph Much of Bernard Cheese’s printmaking in the later 1950s depicted boats and fishing communities – a subject that was never to lose its fascination for him. ‘Salmon Nets Drying’ is typical of his work at the time with its combination of attractive...
Work of the Week 20: Coronation Golden Persephone Plate by Eric Ravilious
Hand-enamelled, transfer-printed and colour washed bone china Eric Ravilious (1903 – 1942) was employed by the Wedgwood Company between 1936 and 1940, to produce a series of designs. His first was a mug commemorating the coronation of Edward VIII, which then had to be...