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Painter, Wood cutter, Lithographer, Illustrator, Water color painter, b. 1903 - d. 1942

Eric Ravilious, born 1903, was an English painter. He studied at Eastbourne School of Art and then at the Royal College of Art. Ravilious' work extended beyond just painting as he was gifted in design, book illustration, and wood engraving. His commissions included popular works he created for Wedgwood pottery between 1936 and 1940.

One of the most popular of Eric Ravilious' Wedgwood pieces was his renowned commemorative mug, made for the Coronation of Edward VII and revised for coronations of George VI and Elizabeth II. Eric Ravilious' decorative art included book jackets, book illustrations, textiles, glass, and furniture designs. He worked as an official War Artist from 1940 until 1942, when he was killed in action on a fly patrol mission. Notable Eric Ravilious decorative art and prints includes his watercolors Rye Harbor and The Attic Bedroom. As well as watercolors, wood engravings, and illustrations, you'll also find an extensive collection of Wedgewood china for sale online at Invaluable, ranging from Black Basalt and Jasperware to Byzance and Intaglio.

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          • Eric Ravilious (1903-1942), wood engraving on arch
            Nov. 21, 2024

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942), wood engraving on arch

            Est: £30 - £50

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942), wood engraving on archival paper, Illustration for The St Bride Notebook (1932), 3.5cm x 5.0cm, mounted, framed and glazed. Printed on Heritage Fourdrinier paper from the original wood block under the supervision of Robert Harling in an edition of 50 by the Incline Press in 1982

            Burstow & Hewett
          • Eric Ravilious (1903-1942), lithograph in colours
            Nov. 21, 2024

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942), lithograph in colours

            Est: £90 - £120

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942), lithograph in colours on paper, Letter Maker, 16cm x 14cm, mounted, glazed and framed. Printed by the Curwen Press for the first edition of High Street published by Country Life in 1938

            Burstow & Hewett
          • ERIC RAVILIOUS (1903-1942) THREE '1953' CORONATION COMMEMORATIVE MUGS AND 'A NURSERY ALPHABET' MUG
            Nov. 21, 2024

            ERIC RAVILIOUS (1903-1942) THREE '1953' CORONATION COMMEMORATIVE MUGS AND 'A NURSERY ALPHABET' MUG

            Est: £400 - £600

            ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH, 1903-1942)THREE '1953' CORONATION COMMEMORATIVE MUGS AND A 'NURSERY ALPHABET' MUG; 20TH CENTURYPolychrome glazed ceramic.Together with a 'Festival of Britain' commemorative mug, 1951, by Norman Makinson and 7 other commemorative mugs(12)Provenance: The Leonard Fuller Collection

            Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
          • ERIC RAVILIOUS (1903-1942) for Wedgwood, a George VI
            Nov. 21, 2024

            ERIC RAVILIOUS (1903-1942) for Wedgwood, a George VI

            Est: £500 - £800

            ERIC RAVILIOUS (1903-1942) for Wedgwood, an George VI coronation mug, 1937, transfer-printed ceramic, printed makers marks to base, further hand-painted 'CM6203? 4 G', 10.5cm high x 11cm wide, 15.5cm wide including handle

            Burstow & Hewett
          • Eric Ravilious 1903-42 softback book. Good condition. Sold on behalf of the Michael Sobell cancer
            Oct. 09, 2024

            Eric Ravilious 1903-42 softback book. Good condition. Sold on behalf of the Michael Sobell cancer

            Est: £6 - £8

            Eric Ravilious 1903-42 softback book. Good condition. Sold on behalf of the Michael Sobell cancer charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99

            Chaucer Auctions
          • Eric Ravilious for Wedgwood, an Elizabet
            Oct. 04, 2024

            Eric Ravilious for Wedgwood, an Elizabet

            Est: £50 - £80

            Eric Ravilious for Wedgwood, an Elizabeth II commemorative Coronation mug, 1953, pink border, 10cm high

            Kinghams Auctioneers
          • Wedgwood Eric Ravilious Bowl, The Boat Race
            Sep. 29, 2024

            Wedgwood Eric Ravilious Bowl, The Boat Race

            Est: $1,000 - $2,000

            Limited edition large white bowl with images of a boat race designed by Eric Ravilious (British, 1903-1942). Wedgwood backstamp. Certificate of Authenticity included. This item has its original box: 14.75"L x 14.75"W x 7.5"H. Artist: Eric Ravilious Issued: 20th century Dimensions: 5.25"H x 12" dia. Edition Number: 36 of 200 Manufacturer: Wedgwood Country of Origin: England

            Lion and Unicorn
          • Eric Ravilious (1903 - 1942), Grill Room And Resta
            Sep. 26, 2024

            Eric Ravilious (1903 - 1942), Grill Room And Resta

            Est: £150 - £250

            Eric Ravilious (1903 - 1942), Grill Room And Restaurant, lithograph, sheet 24cm x 18cm, mounted, originally published in High Street Country Life 1938

            Burstow & Hewett
          • Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) Bird Nesting unsigned, 322/500, wood engraving, 9.5cm x 13.5cm
            Sep. 26, 2024

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) Bird Nesting unsigned, 322/500, wood engraving, 9.5cm x 13.5cm

            Est: £80 - £120

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) Bird Nesting unsigned, 322/500, wood engraving, 9.5cm x 13.5cm

            Bamfords Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd
          • ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942)
            Aug. 13, 2024

            ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942)

            Est: £3,000 - £5,000

            SUBMARINES: TESTING DAVIS APPARATUS IN A 30-FOOT TANK ON HMS DOLPHIN - 1940-41 Lithograph, from the edition of approx. 50, printed by W.S. Cowell, Ipswich, published by the artist The current owner's great aunt was Tirzah Garwood Ravilious (the artist's wife), so these are believed to have been acquired directly from the artist and thence by descent.   the sheet 28cm x 31.5cm (11in x 12.5in)

            Lyon & Turnbull
          • ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942)
            Aug. 13, 2024

            ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942)

            Est: £3,000 - £5,000

            SUBMARINES: THE WARD ROOM I - 1940-41 Lithograph, from the edition of approx. 50, printed by W.S. Cowell, Ipswich, published by the artist The current owner's great aunt was Tirzah Garwood Ravilious (the artist's wife), so these are believed to have been acquired directly from the artist and thence by descent.  the sheet 28cm x 31.5cm (11in x 12.5in)

            Lyon & Turnbull
          • ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942)
            Aug. 13, 2024

            ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942)

            Est: £3,000 - £5,000

            SUBMARINES: WORKING CONTROLS WHEN SUBMERGED - 1940-41 Lithograph, from the edition of approx. 50, printed by W.S. Cowell, Ipswich, published by the artist The current owner's great aunt was Tirzah Garwood Ravilious (the artist's wife), so these are believed to have been acquired directly from the artist and thence by descent.  the sheet 28cm x 31.5cm (11in x 12.5in) Literature: Frances Carey & Antony Griffiths, Avant-Garde British Printmaking, 1914-1960, cat. no. 129 Avant-garde British printmaking 1914 - 1960 / Frances Carey and Antony Griffiths NGS  J.2.4.CAR (CAREY & GRIFFITHS 129)

            Lyon & Turnbull
          • ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942)
            Aug. 13, 2024

            ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942)

            Est: £3,000 - £5,000

            SUBMARINES: DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF SUBMARINES - 1940-41 Lithograph, from the edition of approx. 50, printed by W.S. Cowell, Ipswich, published by the artist The current owner's great aunt was Tirzah Garwood Ravilious (the artist's wife), so these are believed to have been acquired directly from the artist and thence by descent.  the sheet 28cm x 31.5cm (11in x 12.5in) Literature: Frances Carey & Antony Griffiths, Avant-Garde British Printmaking, 1914-1960, cat. no. 126 (Illustrated)

            Lyon & Turnbull
          • ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942)
            Aug. 13, 2024

            ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942)

            Est: £3,000 - £5,000

            SUBMARINES: INTRODUCTORY LITHOGRAPH - 1940-41 Lithograph, from the edition of approx. 50, printed by W.S. Cowell, Ipswich, published by the artist The current owner's great aunt was Tirzah Garwood Ravilious (the artist's wife), so these are believed to have been acquired directly from the artist and thence by descent.  the sheet 28cm x 31.5cm (11in x 12.5in)

            Lyon & Turnbull
          • Eric Ravilious (1903-1942)
            Aug. 13, 2024

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942)

            Est: £200 - £300

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) 'Doctor Faustus Conjuring Mephistopheles' woodcut image 17.5 x 12.5cm and two woodcuts from the 'Famous Tragedy of the Rich Jew of Malta' series 'Barabas in his Counting House'; 'We Will Leave This Paltry Land' image 17.5 x 10.5cm and 17.5 x 10.5cm respectively (3) Condition Report: Framed: 36 x 28cm 'Doctor Faustus Conjuring Mephostophilis' is printed on laid paper. Time staining. Faint spots of foxing starting to emerge to the margins. 'Barabas in his Counting House' and 'We Will Leave This Paltry Land' appear to be in good condition. Well presented and ready to hang. Not viewed out of glazed frames.

            Sworders
          • Eric Ravilious (1903-1942)
            Aug. 13, 2024

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942)

            Est: £200 - £300

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) 'Doctor Faustus Conjuring Mephistopheles' woodcut image 17.5 x 12.5cm, unframed, together with: Agnes Parker (1895-1980) 'Huntsman', an illustration from 'Through the Woods'; 'Boys Skating'; Trees three woodcuts image 17.5 x 12cm and smaller, unframed (4) Condition Report: The prints have not been viewed out of the mounts. A little time staining. Discolouration to the Huntsman and Tree prints, please refer to illustration.

            Sworders
          • ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942) FOR WEDGWOOD
            Aug. 06, 2024

            ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942) FOR WEDGWOOD

            Est: £200 - £300

            ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942) FOR WEDGWOOD A collection of various part-tea service items from the 'Travel', 'Harvest Festival', 'Garden' and 'Persephone' series, circa 1950s Glazed ceramic Printed and impressed marks Various sizes Along with three books illustrated by Ravilious and Edward Bawden (14) FOOTNOTE: Included items: 'Travel' pattern side plate and bowl decorated with trees in snowstorm, and saucer or stand with hot-air balloon, Bowl: 16cm diam, side plate: 17.5cm, saucer/stand: 16.5cm,. 1 'Garden' plate, 20.7cm diam, printed marks and impressed 'WEDGWOOD 2U54', 1 'Persephone' plate, 25.5cm diam, printed marks and impressed 'WEDGWOOD '1X54', 1x diamond shaped dish in 'HARVEST FESTIVAL' pattern, 21 x 15.5cm, 3x saucers 'Harvest Festival' and 2x saucers 'Persephone', each 17.5cm diameter, all in yellow and white. Also included in this lot are two copies of 'Life In An English Village' containing lithographs by Edward Bawden, and one copy of 'The Engravings of Eric Ravilious' by Robert Harling.

            Chiswick Auctions
          • ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942) FOR WEDGWOOD
            Aug. 06, 2024

            ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942) FOR WEDGWOOD

            Est: £100 - £150

            ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942) FOR WEDGWOOD A collection of various part tea service items from the 'Alphabet', 'Harvest Festival', and 'Persephone' series, circa 1950s Glazed ceramic Printed and impressed marks Various sizes (7) FOOTNOTE: Included items: 1 x black and white Alphabet plate featuring vignettes of umbrella, birds nest, volcano etc, impressed 'ZF88', 17.5cm diam, 3x Harvest Festival and 1x Persephone side plate in blue and white, printed and impressed, 'WEDGWOOD', 17.7cm diam, a Persephone sugar bowl, 6.5cm high, and alphabet plate 1937, 17.3cm d

            Chiswick Auctions
          • ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942)
            Jul. 25, 2024

            ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942)

            Est: £800 - £1,200

            ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942) Moose 1938 signed in pencil wood engraving on wove a proof print for The Writings of Gilbert White of Selborne sheet 12.7 x 17.3cm unframed ARR Size:(12.7 x 17.3cm)

            Chiswick Auctions
          • ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942
            Jul. 25, 2024

            ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942

            Est: £800 - £1,200

            ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942) Serpentarius 1928 signed and titled in pencil wood engraving on wove a proof print for the Lanston Monotype Almanack sheet 15.3 x 9cm unframed ARR

            Chiswick Auctions
          • ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942)
            Jul. 25, 2024

            ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942)

            Est: £800 - £1,200

            ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942) Aries 1928 signed and titled in pencil wood engraving on wove a proof print for the Lanston Monotype Almanack sheet 15.3 x 9cm unframed ARR Size:(15.3 x 9cm)

            Chiswick Auctions
          • Ravilious (Eric, 1903-1942). Children in the Park
            Jul. 25, 2024

            Ravilious (Eric, 1903-1942). Children in the Park

            Est: £200 - £300

            Ravilious (Eric, 1903-1942). Children in the Park * Ravilious (Eric, 1903-1942). Children in the Park, wood-engraving on hand-made Japanese vellum paper, from the edition of 100 printed by Ian Mortimer from the original block at I.M. Imprimit, published by Merivale Editions, numbered in pencil 72/100, the full sheet, image size 16.7 x 12.2 cm (6 1/2 x 4 3/4 ins), sheet size 29.3 x 20.7 cm (11.5 x 8.2 ins), loose in original red printed wrapper QTY: (1) NOTE: First printed in an edition of 20 and exhibited at the Seventh Annual Exhibition of the Society of Wood Engravers in 1926.

            Dominic Winter Auctions
          • Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) for Wedgwood 
            Jul. 17, 2024

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) for Wedgwood 

            Est: £300 - £500

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) for Wedgwood  Edward VIII commemorative coronation mug, 1937  Transfer-printed ceramic  Printed and impressed manufacturer's marks to underside, further hand-painted 'CL6203  A'  10.5cm high x 11cm wide, 15.5cm wide including handle 

            Roseberys
          • Eric Ravilious for Wedgwood, a Queen Elizabeth II commemorative coronation
            Jul. 03, 2024

            Eric Ravilious for Wedgwood, a Queen Elizabeth II commemorative coronation

            Est: £50 - £70

            Eric Ravilious for Wedgwood, a Queen Elizabeth II commemorative coronation mug, 1953, printed in black over pink banding with the date and 'ER' monogram flanking the Royal Coat of Arms, printed marks to underside, further hand-painted 'CL6485 / II' to the underside, 10.5cm x 11cm.

            Bamfords Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd
          • Submarine Series
            Jun. 07, 2024

            Submarine Series

            Est: £30,000 - £50,000

            Eric William Ravilious 1903 - 1942 Submarine Series one sheet signed in pencil the rare complete set, comprising ten lithographs printed in colours on wove paper each sheet: approx. 280 by 330 mm. 11 by 13 in. Executed in 1941; this set from the edition of approximately 50, printed by W.S. Cowell, Ipswich, published by the artist. (10 prints)

            Sotheby's
          • An Eric Ravilious for Wedgwood Barlaston mug, circa 1940
            May. 19, 2024

            An Eric Ravilious for Wedgwood Barlaston mug, circa 1940

            Est: $500 - $700

            a large scale earthenware mug with cream body, lithographic-printed in black and grey with hand-coloured yellow washes, the design incorporating Wedgwood pottery designs, a portrait bust of Josiah Wedgwood and script, Etruria 1730, Barlaston 1940, with green Wedgwood of Etruria and Barlaston mark and Eric Ravilious stamp underside 10.5cm high

            Gibson's
          • After Eric Ravilious,  British 1903-1942, - Three Vignettes for Thrice Welcome (1935), 1985;
            Apr. 23, 2024

            After Eric Ravilious,  British 1903-1942, - Three Vignettes for Thrice Welcome (1935), 1985;

            Est: £200 - £300

            After Eric Ravilious,  British 1903-1942, Three Vignettes for Thrice Welcome (1935), 1985; wood engraving on Arches wove,  numbered 56/500 in pencil,  printed by Ian Mortimer at I.M.Imprimit from the original blocks in 1985,  published by Merivale Editions,  each plate: 3.7 x 7.4 cm,  (framed) Eric Ravilious, English 1903-1942, Vignettes for Thrice Welcome (1935), wood engraving on paper, 16.5 x 7 cm.. Printed for Merivale Editions directly from the blocks in an edition of 500 on  dampened velin d’Arches paper. Printed on a hand press by Ian Mortimer at I.M.Imprimit. Ed.56/500.",

            Roseberys
          • Eric Ravilious (1903-1942)
            Apr. 09, 2024

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942)

            Est: £1,000 - £1,500

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) 'Potentate and Concubine' woodcut, signed 'E. Ravilious' in pencil l.r. 7.5 x 9.5cm Provenance: With Christopher Drake Ltd., London. Literature: 'English Print-Making 1900-1940: A Neglected Heritage', Christopher Drake Ltd., London, 1972. Condition Report: Framed size 19.5 x 22cm Not viewed out of glazed frame. Paper overall light brown and with lights stains and a couple of tiny spots of foxing. Still presents well.

            Sworders
          • Eric Ravilious (1903-1942)
            Apr. 09, 2024

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942)

            Est: £400 - £600

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) ‘Church Under a Hill’ woodcut, published in the London Mercury in 1928 image 16.5 x 14cm Condition Report: Framed: 38.5 x 30.5cm Time staining. As usual with most published engravings there is text on the reverse which is visible in the margins. Well presented and ready to hang. Not viewed out of glazed frame.

            Sworders
          • Eric Ravilious (1903-1942)
            Feb. 22, 2024

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942)

            Est: £120 - £180

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) The Knife Grinder; from the High Street series lithograph 20 x 14cm

            Cheffins
          • Slavery - a boat shaped dish, in the manner of Eric Ravilious (1903 - 1942), possibly for Wedgwood, printed with a diagram of the layout of a the hold
            Jan. 23, 2024

            Slavery - a boat shaped dish, in the manner of Eric Ravilious (1903 - 1942), possibly for Wedgwood, printed with a diagram of the layout of a the hold

            Est: £100 - £150

            Slavery - a boat shaped dish, in the manner of Eric Ravilious (1903 - 1942), possibly for Wedgwood, printed with a diagram of the layout of a the hold of a slave ship, taken from Fig.IV of Carl Bernhard Wadstrom's Essay on Colonialization, London 1795, the sides with verse, To be snatched from us...my good deed dear Boy is gone..../Such a character and so much Worth/I suppose he was considered too good for this world/I have not ventured to tell my dearest wife of it for it would break her heart, 35cm wide, first half 20th century

            Bamfords Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd
          • Eric Ravilious, Fire Engineer (from J. M. Richards, High Street, London: Country Life, 1938);
            Nov. 23, 2023

            Eric Ravilious, Fire Engineer (from J. M. Richards, High Street, London: Country Life, 1938);

            Est: £200 - £300

            Eric Ravilious, British, 1903-1942, Fire Engineer (from J. M. Richards, High Street, London: Country Life, 1938); lithograph in colours on wove, printed by The Curwen Press, London, image: 22 x 15cm, (framed)

            Roseberys
          • Mount Caburn
            Nov. 21, 2023

            Mount Caburn

            Est: £100,000 - £150,000

            Eric Ravilious 1903 - 1942 Mount Caburn signed Eric Ravilious. (lower right) watercolour and pencil on paper unframed: 47 by 59cm.; 18½ by 23¼in. framed: 68 by 79cm.; 26¾ by 31in. Executed in 1935.

            Sotheby's
          • Eric Ravilious (1903-1942)
            Oct. 26, 2023

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942)

            Est: £400 - £600

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) December, from The Twelve Moneths (sic), Nicholas Breton, published by the Golden Cockerel Press, 1927 signed 'E.Ravilious' (lower right) wood engraving 6 x 11cm

            Cheffins
          • Ravilious (Eric, 1903-1942). A 1953 Elizabeth II Coronation pottery mug
            Oct. 19, 2023

            Ravilious (Eric, 1903-1942). A 1953 Elizabeth II Coronation pottery mug

            Est: £70 - £100

            Ravilious (Eric, 1903-1942). A 1953 Elizabeth II Coronation pottery mug * Ravilious (Eric, 1903-1942). A 1953 Elizabeth II coronation pottery mug from the design by Eric Ravillious for Wedgwood, black printed marks to base, in good condition, 10.5 cm high QTY: (1) NOTE: Provenance: Private Collection, Bristol, UK.

            Dominic Winter Auctions
          • Eric Ravilious for Wedgwood, a 'Travel'
            Oct. 06, 2023

            Eric Ravilious for Wedgwood, a 'Travel'

            Est: £100 - £150

            Eric Ravilious for Wedgwood, a 'Travel' pattern cake plate, 25.5cm wide, and a matching tea plate, 17cm diameter, printed and impressed marks (2)

            Kinghams Auctioneers
          • ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942), NEW YEAR SNOW
            Oct. 04, 2023

            ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942), NEW YEAR SNOW

            Est: £100,000 - £150,000

            ERIC RAVILIOUS (BRITISH 1903-1942) NEW YEAR SNOW Watercolour and pencil Signed (lower left)46 x 56cm (18 x 22 in.)Painted in 1938. The present work was painted in Capel-y-Ffin, Breconshire. Provenance:Private Collection, Sir Duncan Oppenheim Sale, Christie's, London, The Collection of the Late Sir Duncan Oppenheim, 6 June 2003, lot 91, sold by order of the executors, where purchased by Robert KimeExhibited:London, Arthur Tooth & Sons, Recent Watercolours by Eric Ravilious, 11 May-3 June 1939, no. 1 (18 guineas) Sheffield, Graves Art Gallery, Eric Ravilious, An Exhibition of Watercolours, Wood Engravings, Illustrations, Designs, 1958, no. 94, lent by Mr & Mrs D. Oppenheim London, Arts Council of Great Britain, Eric Ravilious Memorial Exhibition, 1948-9, no. 1Colchester, The Minories, Eric Ravilious, 1972, no. 22; and touring London, Imperial War Museum, Eric Ravilious Centenary Exhibition, 2003, illus. in exhibition catalogue Literature:Freda Constable, The England of Eric Ravilious, Scolar Press, London, 1982, pl. 21 Helen Binyon, Eric Ravilious, Memoir of an Artist, Lutterworth Press, London, 1983, p.105, illus. Anne Ullmann et al, Eric Ravilious: Landscape, Letters and Design, Fleece Press, 2008, ill. p. 437Alan Powers, Eric Ravilious, Imagined Realities, Imperial War Museum, Philip Wilson Publishers, 2012, pl. no. 46 illusJames Russell, Ravilious in Pictures, A Travelling Artist, Mainstone Press, 2012, p.4, illus. Susie Hodge, Eric Ravilious, Masterpieces of Art, Flame Tree Illustrated, 2015, p. 54 illus This atmospheric watercolour depicts a picturesque valley in the Welsh borders and at the same time shows us a master at work.Early in 1938 Ravilious travelled to Capel-y-Ffin, a hamlet in the Honddu valley not far from the ruins of Llanthony Priory. Having concentrated on illustration and design for a couple of years he was at last free to paint watercolours, and to take his time doing so. He had booked a room in the hamlet's solitary farmhouse for two months, and looked forward to exploring a landscape that was wilder than his native Sussex.Steeped as he was in the English watercolour tradition, Ravilious was well aware that JMW Turner, John Sell Cotman and other luminaries had painted the valley before him, although those earlier Romantic artists had tended to focus on the ruined abbey. A more recent visitor was artist-poet David Jones, who stayed with Eric Gill and his entourage in Capel-y-Ffin in the 1920s. Ravilious admired the strong modern line and delicate palette of Jones's watercolours, which present subjects similar to this but in a very different style (see Lot 56 David Jones 'Spirit in an Orchard'In New Year Snow Ravilious presents a recognisable view south-east along the valley, towards the distinctive buttress of Loxidge Tump. He was no topographer, however, and here he has redirected the course of the river so that it bends across the composition, roughly mirroring the curve of hills against the sky. Water, land and clouds are painted with remarkable economy, with only the lightest of washes across the hilltops. Mostly the watercolour has been applied in single strokes, whether taut and wiry or roughly scuffed with a dry brush. White paper showing through suggests here the texture of grassland dusted with snow and there the shimmer of moving water, while simultaneously conveying a feeling of light-heartedness and freedom.In place of the ruins sought out by Turner's generation, we have the kind of man-made object that delighted Ravilious: a sheep feeder on wheels set centre stage and at a precarious angle. This positioning and the clarity of the draughtsmanship lend a slightly dreamlike quality to the scene. In May 1939 Ravilious held his third exhibition of watercolours at the prestigious London gallery of Arthur Tooth and Son, the show that cemented his reputation. In The Observer, Jan Gordon praised Ravilious's extraordinary technique, which made the most mundane object 'appear as something magic, almost mystic, distilled out of the ordinary everyday.' Ravilious chose twenty-seven watercolours for the exhibition; in the catalogue New Year Snow is No. 1.James Russell Art Historian, Author and Curator

            Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
          • Eric Ravilious, Cheesemonger (from J. M. Richards, High Street, London: Country Life, 1938) 
            Sep. 05, 2023

            Eric Ravilious, Cheesemonger (from J. M. Richards, High Street, London: Country Life, 1938) 

            Est: £200 - £400

            Eric Ravilious, British 1903-1942, Cheesemonger (from J. M. Richards, High Street, London: Country Life, 1938);  lithograph in colours on wove,  printed by The Curwen Press,  image: 22.2 x 14.1 cm,  (framed) (ARR)

            Roseberys
          • Eric Ravilious (1903-1942)
            Apr. 25, 2023

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942)

            Est: £100 - £200

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) 'Naturalist, Furrier and Plumassier' lithograph in colours, c.1938 image 22 x 13.5cm Condition Report: Framed: 36 x 27.5cm There is a small brown dot to the lower left but this appears to be part of the print. Not inspected out of glazed frame but appears to be in good condition and is well presented.

            Sworders
          • Ravilious, Eric, Garden Memories, illust
            Mar. 10, 2023

            Ravilious, Eric, Garden Memories, illust

            Est: £150 - £200

            Ravilious, Eric, Garden Memories, illustration for Thomas Hennell's Poems 1936, signed with initials A.U for Anne Ullman, (the artist's daughter), No.78/200, wood engraving, Previous Parrot Press, 1994, 7 by 9cm, loose in a folder

            Kinghams Auctioneers
          • Ravilious, Eric, Famous Tragedy of The R
            Mar. 10, 2023

            Ravilious, Eric, Famous Tragedy of The R

            Est: £100 - £150

            Ravilious, Eric, Famous Tragedy of The Rich Jew of Malta, four wood engravings made by Eric Ravilious in 1933 for the Golden Hours Press, 120 sets printed at the Fleece Press, 1998, 18 by 10.5cm, loose in issued wrappers

            Kinghams Auctioneers
          • Eric Ravilious, British 1903-1942, Three Vignettes for Thrice Welcome, 1935; each wood engraving o
            Mar. 07, 2023

            Eric Ravilious, British 1903-1942, Three Vignettes for Thrice Welcome, 1935; each wood engraving o

            Est: £200 - £400

            Eric Ravilious, British 1903-1942, Three Vignettes for Thrice Welcome, 1935; each wood engraving on watermarked, dampened velin d'Arches paper, three on one sheet, numbered 190/500 in pencil, printed by Ian Mortimer at I.M. Imprint, originally publ Eric Ravilious, British 1903-1942, Three Vignettes for Thrice Welcome, 1935; each wood engraving on watermarked, dampened velin d'Arches paper, three on one sheet, numbered 190/500 in pencil, printed by Ian Mortimer at I.M. Imprint, originally published by Southern Railway in 1935, (unframed) (ARR)

            Roseberys
          • Eric Ravilious (1903-1942)
            Feb. 23, 2023

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942)

            Est: £250 - £350

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) A group of three lithographs from the 1938 High Street series published by The Curwen Press, to include: Submarine Engineer, Thomas Thrave Undertaker, and Fireworks unframed 18.5 x 14.5cm (3)

            Cheffins
          • Eric Ravilious (1903-1942)
            Feb. 23, 2023

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942)

            Est: £100 - £150

            Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) A Young Airman numbered 18/30, published by Robin Garton for a special edition of British Printmakers, 1992 wood engraving printed from the original 1933 block 30 x 23cm

            Cheffins
          • ERIC RAVILIOUS FOR WEDGEWOOD "BOAT RACE BOWL"
            Feb. 18, 2023

            ERIC RAVILIOUS FOR WEDGEWOOD "BOAT RACE BOWL"

            Est: $1,500 - $2,000

            ERIC RAVILIOUS FOR WEDGEWOOD "BOAT RACE BOWL": Eric Ravilious for Wedgwood, a limited-edition Boat Race Bowl, from the original design of 1938, this bowl was produced in 1975 as number 137 from an edition of 200. Stamp at the underside. Approx. 5.25" h x 12.25" dia.

            Burchard Galleries Inc
          • A Wedgwood Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) Designed "Boat Race Day" Vase, UK, 1930s
            Feb. 15, 2023

            A Wedgwood Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) Designed "Boat Race Day" Vase, UK, 1930s

            Est: $800 - $1,200

            A Wedgwood Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) Designed "Boat Race Day" Vase, UK, 1930s Glazed Earthenware Queensware, in the Burslem shape, transfer-printed and hand-colored. Impressed "WEDGWOOD" and "MADE IN ENGLAND", printed Wedgwood "DESIGNED BY ERIC RAVILIOUS" mark. (H: 10, Dia: 8 1/4 in.) Qty: (1) Provenance Skinner, European Furniture and Decorative Arts, Boston, January 12, 2008, Lot 381 Collection of Dr. Ellis F. Rubin and Suzanne Borow Rubin Literature Batkin, Maureen, Robert, Dalrymple, et al., Ravilious & Wedgwood, Dalrymple Press, London, 1986, pp. 28-9, 49 Examined under UV light with no evidence of restoration. No condition issues noted.

            Freeman's | Hindman
          • A Wedgwood Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) Designed "Boat Race Day" Bowl, UK, 1930s
            Feb. 15, 2023

            A Wedgwood Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) Designed "Boat Race Day" Bowl, UK, 1930s

            Est: $400 - $600

            A Wedgwood Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) Designed "Boat Race Day" Bowl, UK, 1930s Hand-colored, transfer-printed earthenware Queensware, Harvard shape Printed "Designed by Eric Ravilious" and "WEDGWOOD MADE IN ENGLAND" marks. (H: 5 1/4, Dia: 12 in.) Qty: (1) Provenance Collection of Dr. Ellis F. Rubin and Suzanne Borow Rubin Literature Batkin, Maureen, Robert Dalrymple, et al., Ravilious & Wedgwood, Dalrymple Press, London, 1986, pp. 28-9, 49 Examined under UV light. Star-shaped hairline to underside of foot, small area of restoration to rim, darkened V-shaped harilines extending 4-6" into body from rim.

            Freeman's | Hindman
          • ERIC RAVILIOUS FOR WEDGEWOOD ''BOAT RACE BOWL''
            Jan. 22, 2023

            ERIC RAVILIOUS FOR WEDGEWOOD ''BOAT RACE BOWL''

            Est: $1,500 - $2,500

            ERIC RAVILIOUS FOR WEDGEWOOD ''BOAT RACE BOWL'': Eric Ravilious for Wedgwood, a limited edition Boat Race Bowl, from the original design of 1938, this bowl was produced in 1975 as number 137 from an edition of 200. Stamp at the underside. Approx. 5.25'' h x 12.25'' dia.

            Burchard Galleries Inc
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