This is a lovely etching and soft-ground aquatint by Julian Trevelyan (1910 - 1988).
It is entitled Wallington, Clock Tower, and dated 1975. It is a harder to find work by Trevelyan and another impression is in the collection of the Tate Gallery, London. It was published by Waddington Graphics, London on nice thick wove paper.
This print shows the magnificent clock tower at Wallington Hall, the seat of the Trevelyan Family, near Morpeth in Northumberland. The property was gifted to the National Trust by Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan, an eccentric Socialist MP in 1942.
The house is set in 100 acres of rolling parkland, which includes a wooded valley, ornamental lakes, lawns, and a recently refurbished walled garden. I have always wanted to visit Wallington Hall to see the eight murals on display there by the Scottish artist, William Bell Scott. Perhaps I will make it in 2025.
This colour etching shows the gateway to Wallington Hall, which was built in 1754. Above the gate is a tall tower containing a large clock. It is is covered by a lead dome topped by a weather vane. To either side of the gateway are matching coach houses.
It is a good quality impression and printed in vibrant colours on heavy Somerset paper.
The print has been signed, titled and with edition size in pencil inscribed along the bottom margin, as photographed.
It is No. 30 from a limited edition of only 52 impressions produced. It is a large work - the image measures 35 x 48 cm. The size of the new window mount is 66.5 x 79.5 cm.
It is in just lovely condition with no issues or conservation problems. This work is being sold unframed - but with a new clean window mount, as photographed.
Sorry, due to the size, this print would have to be UK posting only.
The print is a large one and we would post to you with Parcelforce24. We would cap the postage on this at £14.95. This would be applied to your order at the checkout.
SHORT BIOGRAPHY:
Julian Trevelyan was born in Surrey in 1910. He read English at Cambridge University.
In the 1930s he received critical acclaim for his quirky Surrealist prints. These works were more experimental and dream-like. He worked alongside some of the most influential Surrealist artists of the day - Ernst, Kokoschka, Miro, Masson and Picasso. He also studied with S.W. Hayter at the prestigious Atelier 17 in Paris. He showed with the English Surrealist Group in 1936. Subsequently, he focused on more representative rural and Industrial landscape subjects.
In 1935, he set up his etching studio at Durham Wharf in Hammersmith, where he remained until he died in 1988. From 1955 - 1963, Trevelyan worked at the Royal College of Art and became Head of the Etching Department. He was an influential teacher, with students including David Hockney, Ron Kitaj and Norman Arkroyd.