Artist: Peter Olley      

Title: 'Capsule' - an original signed colour etching with aquatint, framed    

Description: Peter J Olley, ARCA (London) studied at the Royal College of Art, graduating in 1965, and is a highly respected printmaker. He exhibited at the Royal Academy in the 1960s, and his work has been shown in many international exhibitions, including in the United States, Japan, South America, and throughout galleries in Europe. Peter Olley has also had several one man shows in the UK from 1974, and has received several awards for his work including a prize at the California Society of Etchers 1964, a gold medal at the Buenos Aires Biennale 1972, and first prize at the Humberside Print Competition 1987.

The present work is an original colour etching with aquatint, pencil signed, dated 1967, titled 'Capsule' and numbered 16 from a small edition of 20 etchings.  The etching measures about 26.5 x 21 inches image size and the full sheet, with deckle edges, is about 31 x 22 inches. It is housed in its original 1960s silver coloured frame which is very well made and also very heavy.  The work appears to be in good original condition with no foxing etc, but has not been examined out of its frame.  We apologise for the reflections from the glass visible in the main image.

Peter Olley has commented on his early etchings - 'The etchings were made in London during the swinging sixties, a period of intense optimism following long years of austerity after the war.....The Cold War and ambitiously developing space technology posed ever present threats and opportunities, providing rich and diverse influences on the production of art'...

Price: £175

Size: 26.5 x 21 inches image size (paper size is about 31 x 22 inches)      

Shipping: UK Mainland £15 (the frame is extraordinarily heavy!) - please enquire for other destinations.

Ref #: 0686