Lot 124: REYNOLDS STONE

REYNOLDS STONE 1909 - 1979 OLD BUILDINGS signed and dated 62 pen and ink, pencil and watercolour 35 by 53cm.; 13¾ by 21in.

Fredericton, The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, 20th Century British Drawings in the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, 15th January - 15th February 1986, cat. no.34, illustrated p.20.

J. J. Patrickson, London
Acquired by Max Aitken, 1st Lord Beaverbrook (1879-1964) in April 1963 and thence to the present ownership

Beginning as an unofficial apprentice at Cambridge University Press, Reynolds Stone began to experiment with engraving on metal and wood. He became a highly successful engraver, producing a coat of arms for the coronation of King George VI in 1937, the Royal Arms for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and the official Coat of Arms for HMSO which can still be seen on all official documents including the British passport. He also cut many important memorials in stone including those for Winston Churchill and T.S. Eliot. Stone was awarded the CBE in 1953 and made RDI (Royal Designer for Industry) in 1956.