This first edition by frank brangwyn, herbert furst is available at bauman rare books. Buttress of the pont neuf small, plate 1 from the portfolio, frank brangwyn, zwanzig graphische arbeiten vienna, artur wolf verlag, 1921. He took to sketching regularly in his early teens and, aged 18, brangwyn exhibited at the royal academy for the first time. As well as paintings and drawings, he produced designs for stained glass, furniture, ceramics, table glassware, buildings and interiors, was a lithographer and woodcutter and was a book. Brangwyn was made an official war artist during the great war, gaining.
Research 126 sir frank brangwyn prices and auction results in art. In 1926, the studio published the etchings of frank brangwyn a catalogue raisonne, with reproductions of over 330 etchings. An oversized annual dedicated to the sleevers or library bookplate. Frank brangwyn anglowelsh artist frank brangwyn was actually born in bruges 1867, but his family returned to london when he was eight years old. Sir frank william brangwyn belgianborn british painter, 18671956 guide to pictures of works by sir frank william brangwyn in art museum sites and image archives worldwide. His work is internationally acclaimed and the huge british empire panels in swansea are amongst the most important examples of his decorative work on a large scale.
Welcome to the definitive frank brangwyn site, providing information about one of englands most talented artists a muralist, oil painter, watercolourist, draughtsman, etcher, lithographer, wood engraver and designer of interiors, furniture, carpets, ceramics and stained glass. Frank was a welsh artist born in bruges, belgium whilst his father was fulfilling a commission to decorate the basilica of the holy blood. The art of bookplates in pictures books the guardian. His astounding work ethic, matched by few contemporaries, produced, by conservative estimates, in excess of ten thousand works of art across a multitude of media. Collected printed and published by the morland press ltd at 190 ebury street in the city of westminster finished 1st day of october 1920 the mabel e. The art of bookplates in pictures the art of bookplates in pictures. Brangwyn has never fitted comfortably into accounts of 20thcentury british art. Special collections bookplates general library special collections. Most items will incur extra charges for international shipping. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Sir frank william brangwyn ra rws rba 12 may 1867 11 june 1956 was an anglowelsh artist, painter, watercolourist, printmaker, illustrator, and designer brangwyn was an artistic jackofalltrades. He was also an accomplished illustrator, creating book plates and posters. Vintage labels vintage book stickers these were used a long time ago, when bookstores placed them in the books they were selling. Frank brangwyn artist, fine art prices, auction records.
Subscribe to access price results for 150,000 different artists. His work is dynamic, decorative, and dramatically expressive and shows a keen sense of modern life. Wolverhamptons great war update the wolverhampton society. As early as 1914 he formed part of wyndham lewis infamous list in blast and was pilloried as an archetypal establishment figure. My collection has one woodcut of station iii, and two sketches for the lithographic plates of station ii and station. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Frank brangwyn belgianamerican 18671956 inn of the parrot gaunt 1 iiii etching, 1908, signed in pencil, window from mat, top corners of margin damaged. It is typical of the dense and richly coloured foliage that brangwyn used to great. The british museums new book showcases some of the many plates in their extensive collection. For more fine art information on the value of frank brangwyn please visit our art forum, which is free of charge and requires another registration. Sir frank brangwyn 18671956 was, in the early 1900s, one of the most revered artists in the world.
Decorative art of frank brangwyn rare book for sale. His family moved back to london in 1875 where he attended school until 1879, when he left as much out of boredom as necessity. Men about the thames, drawing for the daily chronicle newspaper, london. Media in category frank brangwyn the following 53 files are in this category, out of 53 total. Most relate directly to the war, but some german posters date from the postwar period and illustrate events such as the rise of bolshevism and communism, the 1919 general assembly election and various plebiscites. Frank brangwyn article about frank brangwyn by the free. Exlibris par frank brangwyn pour charles holme 1918 ex libris. Leaves from the sketch books of frank brangwyn, leighonsea.
Hubbard and phillpotts, bookplates by frank brangwyn ra, london. Frank brangwyn study of dahlias this painting shows a giant dahlia, a flower of south american origin. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Original gilt decorated cream cloth, top edge gilt extrems rubbedscuffed otherwise vg, in protective cover. See available paintings, works on paper, and prints and multiples for sale and learn about the artist.
Notes on the study indicate that mr cous was connected with the sausage trade, hence the curly tailed pigs sitting on the stepped roof of a flemish house. Frank brangwyn a titan of etching discover goldmark. Like pen and ink work, etchings do not reproduce well in small size on the web. Frank brangwyn received artistic training from his father, and later from the architect and artist william morris. Brangwyn not only excelled as a muralist, book illustrator, and print maker but also won fame as a designer of stained glass windows, ceramics, furniture, and even wallpaper. Sir frank brangwyn prices 126 auction price results. Frank brangwyn was a unique and individualistic painter, water colorist, illustrator, muralist and graphic artist who is hard to categorize.
In paintings, panels, and especially in largescale etchings carpenters, 1904. Exlibris par frank brangwyn pour charles holme 1918. Frank brangwyn, zwanzig graphische arbeiten, edited by a. His father worked as an architect, muralist, and in other artsrelated crafts. Frank brangwyn stations of the cross by goldmark gallery. Much of the issue is dedicated to frank brangwyn showing six oversized examples in rich. A bookplate, or ex libris, is a small print for pasting inside the cover of a book. Frank brangwyn study of dahlias, mid oil on canvas board, x 16 in. Brangwyn was a fervent believer that art should be accessible to all, regardless of wealth or station, which probably explains his interest in autographic processes. Frank brangwyn 18671956, founder of the william morris gallery, was fascinated by japanese art, and his collaborations with yoshijiro urushibara 18881953 took both artists to. Academic rigour is the basis of the information provided, based on contemporary and primary sources. Brangwyn, frank born may, 1867, in bruges, belgium. Sir frank brangwyn paintings for sale sir frank brangwyn. Etchings or pen and ink sketches, they do not say in the adds, which they are are these days a rare thing, and these are more in the nature of sketches of the 14 stations of the cross.
More information about this seller contact this seller 5. To locate other books in special collections containing bookplates, labels or. Brangwyn designed over bookplates for friends and colleagues both in the uk and abroad notably france and italy, the lighthearted. World war i posters this collection makes available online approximately 1,900 posters created between 1914 and 1920. View over 1908 sir frank brangwyn artworks sold at auction to research and compare prices. Frank brangwyn was born in 1867 in bruges, belgium. Brangwyn designed over bookplates for friends and colleagues both in the uk and abroad notably france and italy, the light hearted. If youd like to see details of one of his plates, click the small image at right for a fullsized version. Decorative art of frank brangwyn first edition frank.
Sir frank william brangwyn 12 may 1867 11 june 1956 was an anglowelsh artist, painter, watercolourist, printmaker, illustrator, and designer brangwyn was an artistic jackofalltrades. British painter, printmaker, draughtsman, and designer, the son of a welsh architect who specialized in church furnishings and who was working in belgium at the time of the boys birth. Critics had difficulty classifying him while he was active and writers still have difficulty today. The definitive and most informative site about the artist frank brangwyn, including biography, details of his work, where to see collections, recommended reading. Today he is littleknown and is more likely to be associated with the eponymous concert hall in swansea than with the murals which decorate its walls. Bookplate for charles holme by frank brangwyn, c191819. He was still concerned about this book two years later, fearing that the plates will be bad.