Five floral linocut prints by Henry Evans Author: Evans, Henry Date Published: 1976-1986 Description: 5 color linocut prints. Two in 3 colors, three in 2 colors. Each 33x50.7 cm (13x20"). Includes: Chicory. 1986. Printed in blue and green. No. 60 of 110. Cosmos. 1979. Printed in magenta, yellow, and green. No. 147 of 240. Hibiscus. 1984. Printed in red and green. No. 88 of 194. Iris. 1976. Printed in yellow, blue, and green. No. 180 of 245. Tipped behind mat. Poppy. 1984. Printed in orange and green. No. 125 of 320. All signed, dated, and numbered by Evans. Nice collection of the beloved printmaker's multicolor floral prints. Henry Evans (1918–1990), proprietor of the Porpoise Book Shop and Peregrine Press, began making botanical prints around 1958, depicting some 1400 subjects in 31 years. During those years he was accorded more than 250 one-man shows in many countries around the world and almost every state. Self-taught as a printer, botanist, and artist, he drew directly from living subjects. He used linoleum as a printing surface and an 1852 Washington Hand Press to make the prints. After printing, the blocks were destroyed. Condition: Fine. Item#: 356414 Headline: 5 multicolor Henry Evans floral linocut prints
Five floral linocut prints by Henry Evans Author: Evans, Henry Date Published: 1976-1986 Description: 5 color linocut prints. Two in 3 colors, three in 2 colors. Each 33x50.7 cm (13x20"). Includes: Chicory. 1986. Printed in blue and green. No. 60 of 110. Cosmos. 1979. Printed in magenta, yellow, and green. No. 147 of 240. Hibiscus. 1984. Printed in red and green. No. 88 of 194. Iris. 1976. Printed in yellow, blue, and green. No. 180 of 245. Tipped behind mat. Poppy. 1984. Printed in orange and green. No. 125 of 320. All signed, dated, and numbered by Evans. Nice collection of the beloved printmaker's multicolor floral prints. Henry Evans (1918–1990), proprietor of the Porpoise Book Shop and Peregrine Press, began making botanical prints around 1958, depicting some 1400 subjects in 31 years. During those years he was accorded more than 250 one-man shows in many countries around the world and almost every state. Self-taught as a printer, botanist, and artist, he drew directly from living subjects. He used linoleum as a printing surface and an 1852 Washington Hand Press to make the prints. After printing, the blocks were destroyed. Condition: Fine. Item#: 356414 Headline: 5 multicolor Henry Evans floral linocut prints
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