To be sold without a reserve. Eric Gill ARA (1882...

Hammer

£700

To be sold without a reserve.

Eric Gill ARA (1882-1940)
The Thorn in the Flesh
Wood Engraving on Paper
Signed lower right 'Eric Gill'
Dated '1921'

Literature: 
Cat. No. 184 - The Engraved Work of Eric Gill
C.f. E.1009-1952 in the V&A. 

Provenance: 
An exceedingly rare signed version of one of Gill's most provocative and well known works, from the collection of Kerrison Preston, the William Blake scholar who would have bought it most likely from Gill directly or via an agent. The work has remained in the family until now.

Dimensions: 
(Framed) 13.5 (H) x 12 in. (W)
(Paper) 6 (H) x 5 in. (W)