Artist: JOHN HUMPHREY SPENDER (1910-2005)

Title: 'Cornish Tin Mines' - original unframed lithograph

Description: Humphrey Spender was an internationally known photographer, painter and printmaker, and brother to the poet Stephen Spender.  He had one man painting shows at the Redfern and Leicester Galleries, and the New Art Centre, and his work is held in the Victoria & Albert Museum, and many other public collections.

In 1969/70 Spender made a series of lithographs for the well known Curwen Prints Limited, a number of which are in the Government Art Collection. It is pencil signed 'J Humphrey Spender' and is annotated 'PP' (Publishers Proof).  On the back there is a small stamp which reads 'Curwen Studio Proof'. Another impression of this hauntingly beautiful lithograph is in the collection of the Tate Gallery.

The sheet size is 20.6 x 28.6 inches and the image size is 15.2 x 23.5 inches.  In very good condition, this print does have a small tear to the paper at the right hand margin (well away from the image)...

Price: £sold

Size:  15.2 x 23.5'' image size

Shipping: £7.00 to UK.

Ref #: 0263