19th April – 12th May 2018..
.CLARE LEIGHTON (1898-1989)
These proofs were given by the artist to Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953) whose
‘Woodcuts – examples of the work of Clare Leighton …’ was published by Longmans, Green and Co, in London, New York and Toronto in 1930 and was instrumental in the international spread of her name. They were presumably selected because he particularly liked them or, and, Clare Leighton wanted him to have particular prints.
We acquired them from a direct descendant of Belloc, unmounted and in a small folder.
MH: Martin Hardie compiled a chronological list of wood engravings by Clare Leighton at the end of his article ‘The Wood Engravings of Clare Leighton’ published in Print Collectors Quarterly, vol.XXII, 1935,pps.139-165
1. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘The Malthouse', Bishops Stortford (MH.2).
Wood engraving. Proof. 1923. Inscribed by the artist beneath the mount.
Printed in an edition of 50.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
178x127mm.
£675. ●
2. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Calf Auction’, Bishops Stortford (MH.9).
Wood engraving. Proof. 1924. Inscribed by the artist beneath the mount.
Printed in an edition of 100.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
187x132mm.
£775. ●
3. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Barges’, Bishops Stortford (MH.10).
Wood engraving. Proof. 1924. Inscribed by the artist.
Printed in an edition of 100.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
130x157mm.
£775.●
4. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘The Sleepy Housewife’ (MH.15)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1925. Inscribed by the artist beneath the mount.
Printed as ‘The Sleepy Fishwife’ in an edition of 50.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
128x154mm.
£675.
5. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘The Washing Boat’, Toulon (MH.17)
Wood engraving. Proof.1925. Inscribed by the artist beneath the mount.
Printed in an edition of 75.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
140x192mm.
£775.●
6. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Toulon Washerwomen’ (MH.19)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1925. Inscribed beneath the mount by the artist.
Printed in an edition of 75.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
126x152mm.
£675.●
7. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Ernst Toller’ (MH.24) (1893-1939) Left wing Expressionist playwrite.
Wood engraving. 1926. Signed. Editioned 14/25 (cancelled) and inscribed beneath the mount by the artist. Printed in an edition of 25.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
130x104mm.
£675.●
8. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Lambing’ (MH.26)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1926. Inscribed by the artist beneath the mount.
Printed in an edition of 50.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
165x120mm.
£775.●
9. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Threshing’(MH.27)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1926. Inscribed by the artist beneath the mount.
Printed in an edition of 50.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
164x117mm.
£775.●
10. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Turning the Plough’(MH.28)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1926. Inscribed by the artist beneath the mount.
Printed in an edition of 50.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
165x121mm.
£875.●
11. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Net Menders, Toulon’ (MH.30)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1926. Inscribed by the artist beneath the mount.
Printed in an edition of 75.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
165x120mm.
£675.●
12. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Vegetable Sellers, Toulon’ (MH.31)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1926. Inscribed by the artist beneath the mount.
Printed in an edition of 75.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
163x119mm.
£675. ●
13. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Mussel Gatherers, Toulon’ (MH.32)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1926. Inscribed by the artist beneath the mount.
Printed in an edition of 75.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
164x120mm.
£775.●
14. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Umbrella Menders, Toulon’(MH.33)
Wood engraving. 1926. Inscribed by the artist.
Printed in an edition of 75.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
165x122mm.
£775.●
15. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Dawn in the train to Mostar’ (MH.34)
Wood engraving. Proof.1926. Inscribed by the artist beneath the mount.
Printed in an edition of 75.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
145x188mm.
£875.●
16. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Dalmatian Spinners’(MH.35)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1926. Inscribed by the artist beneath the mount.
Printed in an edition of 75.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
16x120mm.
£275.
17. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Jugoslav Gipsies’(MH.37)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1927. Inscribed by the artist beneath the mount.
Printed in an edition of 75.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
165x121mm.
£475.●
18. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Road Makers Jugoslavia’ (Dalmatia) (MH.39)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1927. Inscribed by the artist.
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
153x202mm.
£775.●
19. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Evening at Cavtat’ Croatia (MH.40)
Wood engraving. 1927. Signed, inscribed and dedicated ‘To Hilaire Belloc from’ and editioned 12/60.
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
200x306mm.
£875.●
20. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Loading the Ponies, Dalmatia’ (MH.41)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1927. Inscribed by the artist beneath the mount.
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
213x157mm.
£475.●
21. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Tamsie on the ladder’(MH.60)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1929. Inscribed by the artist. Ill. Thomas Hardy ‘The Return of the Native’, Macmillan, 1929.
Printed in an edition of 30.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
126x96mm.
£675.●
22. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘The Furse Cutter’ (MH.64)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1929. Inscribed by the artist. Ill as ‘Clym cutting furse’, Thomas Hardy, ‘The Return of the Native’, Macmillan, 1929.
Printed in an edition of 30.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
125x97mm.
£775. ●
23. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Grape Harvest’(MH.118)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1928. Inscribed by the artist beneath the mount.
printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
190x228mm.
£875.●
24. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Treading Grapes’ (MH.119)
Wood engraving. Proof.1928. Signed and inscribed by the artist. Editioned (cancelled).
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
189x230mm.
£875.●
25. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Skyscraper’, New York (MH.132)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1929. Inscribed.
Printed as ‘Skyscrapers’ in an edition of 30.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
143x117mm.
£2250.●
26. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Saint in the Desert’ (MH.133)
Wood engraving. Signed, dedicated ‘To Hilaire Belloc from’ and dated, August 1929. Ill.as ‘Brother Juniper’, Thornton Wilder, The Bridge of the San Luis Rey, Longmans. 1929.
Printed in an edition of 40.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
125x77mm.
£675.●
27. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Bridge of San Luis Rey’ (MH.139)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1929. Inscribed by the artist beneath the mount. Ill.as ‘Loading the boat’, Thornton Wilder ‘The Bridge of the San Luis Rey’, Longmans, 1929.
Printed in an edition of 40.
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
107x83mm.
£675. ●
28. LEIGHTON Clare (1898-1989) ‘Hampstead Heath’ (MH.152)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1929. Inscribed by the artist beneath the mount. Printed in an edition of 30.
Published as a Newspaper Advertisement for the Under ground Railways Company
Provenance: The Artist to Hilaire Belloc, and by descent.
147x107mm.
£775.●
GWEN RAVERAT (1885-1957)
Wood-engravings from an album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter.
1. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957) ‘Child Stealers’ (SN.7)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1909. Signed.
Printed in edition of 40.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
104x154 mm.
£400. ●
2. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘The Expulsion’ (SN,17)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1909. Signed.
Printed in an unknown number.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
154x102 mm.
£400.●
3. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘Margaret’s Ghost’ (SN.18)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1909. Signed.
Printed in an edition of 30.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
91x104 mm.
£350.●
4. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957) ‘Flying’ (SN.33)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1910. Signed.
Printed in an edition of 40.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
155x104 mm.
£450.●
5. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘Gypsies’ (SN.34)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1910. Signed.
Printed in an edition of 100.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
105x155 mm.
£600.●
6. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘The Shepherds’ (SN.53)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1914.Signed.
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
41x60 mm.
£375.●
7. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘Judas Dead’ (SN.56)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1914. Signed, inscribed .
Printed in an edition of 60
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
101x55 mm.
£275.●
8. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘The Avenue’ (SN.67)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1915. Signed and inscribed.
Printed in an unknown edition.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
57x128 mm.
£375.●
9. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘Hoeing’ (SN.68)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1915. Signed, inscribed.
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
53x128 mm.
£375. ●
10. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘Le Pelvoux’ (SN.80)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1918. Signed and inscribed. Inscribed on the mount ‘Drawn by J.R. Cut by G.R.’
Printed in an unknown edition.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
101x189 mm.
£500.●
11. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘The Gooseherd’ (SN.81)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1919. Signed.
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
101x192 mm.
£500.●
12. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘Boys Bathing’ (SN.89)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1919.
Printed in an unknown edition.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
102x155 mm.
£400.
13. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957) ‘Portrait for the Poems of Rupert Brooke’.(SN.91)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1919.
Printed in an unknown edition.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
130x103 mm.
£750.●
14. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘Title-page for The Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke’ (SN.92)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1919.
Printed in an unknown edition.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
96x103 mm.
£400.●
15. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘Design: Dancing Boys’ (SN.95)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1920.
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
218x320 mm.
£900.●
16. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘Rue de Village (SN.97)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1920. Signed.
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
169x113 mm.
£500. ●
17. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘The Bolshevist Agent, No.1’ (SN.99)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1920.
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
156x154 mm.
£600.●
18. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘Jeu de Boules, Vence’ (SN.103)
Wood engraving. 1922. Proof.
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
102x152 mm.
£600.●
19. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘Olive Pickers’ (SN.104)
Wood engraving. 1922. Proof.
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
98x155 mm.
£600. ●
20. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘Street by moonlight’ Vence. (SN.105)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1922.
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
111x118 mm
£400. ●
21. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘Scandal’ (SN.115)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1923.
Printed in an edition of 40.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
75x101 mm.
£400.●
22. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘La Place en Ete’ (SN.118)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1923.
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
102x151 mm.
£400.●
23. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘The Town in Summer’ Vence (SN.122)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1923. Signed and inscribed.
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
101x75 mm.
£500.●
24. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘Witches’ (SN.124)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1924. Signed and inscribed.
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
102x120 mm.
£400.
25. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)
‘Bowls Players in sunlight’, Vence. (SN.126)
Wood engraving. 1922. Signed and editioned 2/60.
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
100x147 mm.
£700●
26. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘Christian Charity’ (SN.129)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1925. Signed and inscribed.
Printed in an unknown edition.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
118x176 mm.
£500.●
27. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘Sewing’ (SN.130)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1926. Signed and inscribed.
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
103x76 mm.
£450.●
28. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957) ‘Children’ (SN.131)
Wood engraving. Proof, 1926. Signed and inscribed.
Printed in an unknown edition.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
102x72 mm.
£500.●
29. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘The Princess Lost No.1’ (SN.132)
Wood engraving. 1926. Signed, inscribed and editioned .
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
50x75 mm.
£400.●
30. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957) ‘The Balcony’ (SN134)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1926. Signed and inscribed.
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
101x63 mm.
£450.●
31. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘The River Bank’ (SN.135)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1926. Signed and inscribed.
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
85x102 mm.
£500. ●
32. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘The Wild Swans No.2’. (SN.138)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1927. Signed and inscribed.
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
76x102 mm.
£400.●
33. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘The Beauties of Nature’ (SN.140)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1927. Signed and inscribed.
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
132x90 mm.
£500.●
34. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957) ‘The Sleepers’ (SN.141)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1927. Signed and inscribed.
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
121x177 mm.
£650.●
35. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957)‘Apple Pickers’ (SN.142)
Wood engraving. Proof. Signed and inscribed.
Printed in an edition of 60.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
106x131 mm.
£500.●
36. RAVERAT Gwen S.W.E. (1885-1957) ‘The Wicked Queen’ (SN.144)
Wood engraving. Proof. 1928. Signed and inscribed.
Printed in an unknown edition.
Provenance: An album of Proofs compiled by the artist and given to her daughter, and by descent.
95x44 mm.
£400.●