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The Grosvenor School and Avant-Garde British Printmaking

15 April 2014 | starting at 14:00 BST
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London, New Bond Street
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Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (British, 1889-1946) Returning to the Trenches Drypoint, 1916, a good impression with rich burr and delicate tones, on partially watermarked F. J. Head & Co. hand-made laid, signed and dated in pencil, from the edition of 75, with full margins, 152 x 202mm (6 x 8in) (PL)

Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (British, 1889-1946) Returning to the Trenches Drypoint, 1916, a good impression with rich burr and delicate tones, on partially watermarked F. J. Head & Co. hand-made laid, signed and dated in pencil, from the edition of 75, with full margins, 152 x 202mm (6 x 8in) (PL). Sold for £74,500 inc. premium

Cyril Edward Power (British, 1872-1951) The Eight The rare linocut printed in chrome orange, permanent blue, pale chrome and Chinese blue, 1930, on buff oriental laid tissue, signed, titled and inscribed 'E.P.' and annotated 'sc. et imp.' after the signature in pencil, an experimental proof aside from the numbered edition of 50, one of very few impressions with pale chrome printed lightly on the backs of the rowers, additionally signed, titled and annotated '£2.2' in pencil in the lower margin, with margins, 323 x 234mm (12 3/4 x 9 1/4in)(B) unframed

Cyril Edward Power (British, 1872-1951) The Eight The rare linocut printed in chrome orange, permanent blue, pale chrome and Chinese blue, 1930, on buff oriental laid tissue, signed, titled and inscribed 'E.P.' and annotated 'sc. et imp.' after the signature in pencil, an experimental proof aside from the numbered edition of 50, one of very few impressions with pale chrome printed lightly on the backs of the rowers, additionally signed, titled and annotated '£2.2' in pencil in the lower margin, with margins, 323 x 234mm (12 3/4 x 9 1/4in)(B) unframed. Sold for £70,900 inc. premium

Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (British, 1889-1946) Loading the Ship The rare lithograph, 1917, an excellent, crisp impression with strong contrasts, on watermarked Antique de luxe laid, signed in pencil, from the edition of 25, with full margins, 432 x 338mm (17 x 13 1/4in)(I) unframed

Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (British, 1889-1946) Loading the Ship The rare lithograph, 1917, an excellent, crisp impression with strong contrasts, on watermarked Antique de luxe laid, signed in pencil, from the edition of 25, with full margins, 432 x 338mm (17 x 13 1/4in)(I) unframed. Sold for £41,250 inc. premium

Sybil Andrews CPE (British/Canadian, 1898-1992) Fall of the Leaf Linocut printed in chrome yellow, transparent golden ochre, crimson, viridian and Chinese blue, 1934, an early richly inked impression, on buff oriental laid tissue, signed, titled and numbered 2/60 in pencil, with margins, 362 x 258mm (14 1/4 x 10 1/8in)(B)

Sybil Andrews CPE (British/Canadian, 1898-1992) Fall of the Leaf Linocut printed in chrome yellow, transparent golden ochre, crimson, viridian and Chinese blue, 1934, an early richly inked impression, on buff oriental laid tissue, signed, titled and numbered 2/60 in pencil, with margins, 362 x 258mm (14 1/4 x 10 1/8in)(B). Sold for £31,250 inc. premium

Ethel Spowers (Australian, 1890-1947) Melbourne from the River The rare woodcut printed in colours, circa 1924, a good impression with delicate tonal variation, on oriental laid tissue, signed and titled in pencil, from the edition of 20, with margins, 192 x 277mm (7 5/8 x 10 7/8in)(B)

Ethel Spowers (Australian, 1890-1947) Melbourne from the River The rare woodcut printed in colours, circa 1924, a good impression with delicate tonal variation, on oriental laid tissue, signed and titled in pencil, from the edition of 20, with margins, 192 x 277mm (7 5/8 x 10 7/8in)(B). Sold for £12,500 inc. premium

Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (British, 1889-1946) The Bayonets Have Won Through The rare lithographic poster printed in red, black and yellow, circa 1918, printed by Dangerfield Printing Co. Ltd., London, the full sheet, 751 x 482mm (29 1/2 x 19in) (SH) unframed

Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (British, 1889-1946) The Bayonets Have Won Through The rare lithographic poster printed in red, black and yellow, circa 1918, printed by Dangerfield Printing Co. Ltd., London, the full sheet, 751 x 482mm (29 1/2 x 19in) (SH) unframed. Sold for £10,000 inc. premium

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