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This wood engraving by Anne Desmet RA was first shown in an exhibition of prints to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Royal Academy of Arts in 2018.
Produced in a limited edition of 60, each print is signed and numbered by the artist.
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Updated 19 May 2020
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In this print, Anne Desmet RA frames London monuments in roundels, as if viewed from the ground through binoculars. Iconic London buildings depicted include the Gherkin, St Bride’s Church (on Fleet St), Hawksmoor Church (Spitalfields), and the BT Tower. Desmet intersperses these buildings with studies of clouds, produced in a two-colour blend, and with an engraved quality which is reminiscent of fingerprints.
This work was composed in the artist’s Hackney studio and printed on her antique ‘Albion’ press.
Artist Sales: this work is sold by the artist. The sale is facilitated by RA Enterprises (RAE) for which RAE receives a commission from the artist only.
In this print, Desmet frames London monuments in roundels, each engraved on a separate tiny boxwood block and seen as if viewed from the ground through binoculars. Iconic London buildings depicted include the Gherkin, St Bride’s Church off Fleet Street, Hawksmoor’s Spitalfields Church and the BT Tower. Desmet intersperses these buildings with engraved studies of clouds printed in a two-colour blend.
The RA Editions programme generates valuable revenue for the RA and in particular the RA Schools.
About Anne Desmet RA
Anne Desmet RA followed her studies at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, University of Oxford and London’s Central School of Art and Design with a scholarship award at the British School at Rome in 1989. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers and a Member of the Society of Wood Engravers.
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<p>This work was composed in the artist&rsquo;s Hackney studio and printed on her antique &lsquo;Albion&rsquo; press.</p>
<p>Artist Sales: this work is sold by the artist. The sale is facilitated by RA Enterprises (RAE) for which RAE receives a commission from the artist only.</p></div></div></div><div data-content-type="row" data-appearance="contained" data-element="main"><div data-enable-parallax="0" data-parallax-speed="0.5" data-background-images="{}" data-element="inner" style="justify-content: flex-start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background-position: left top; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: scroll; border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px;"><div data-content-type="text" data-appearance="default" data-element="main" style="border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p>In this print, Desmet frames London monuments in roundels, each engraved on a separate tiny boxwood block and seen as if viewed from the ground through binoculars. Iconic London buildings depicted include the Gherkin, St Bride’s Church off Fleet Street, Hawksmoor’s Spitalfields Church and the BT Tower. Desmet intersperses these buildings with engraved studies of clouds printed in a two-colour blend.<br><br><br>The RA Editions programme generates valuable revenue for the RA and in particular the RA Schools.</p></div></div></div>00add-to-cartartist_name:Anne Desmet RAstore_type:ArtAnne Desmet RAArt£300 - £400Art76 x 18cmWood EngravingNo60RA EditionPrintMedium (41 to 60cm)
