Frank Brangwyn was born in Bruges to Welsh parents who were seeking a better life on the Continent, Frank spent the first ten years of his life in Belgium. His early informal training came from his Welsh architect father, and his only formal training was as a draughtsman to William Morris.
As well as paintings and drawings, he produced designs for stained glass, furniture, ceramics, art glass tableware, book illustrations, buildings and interiors. He was an exceptional printmaker, excelling in etchings, lithographs and woodcutting.
Brangwyn was made an Official War artist in World War I, gaining repute through his posters (please see my interesting war poster by him that I have for sale in my online shop). He was appointed a Member of the Royal Academy in 1919 and was later given a knighthood in 1941. He was given a major retrospective exhibition at the Royal Academy, the first time this honour had been accorded to a living artist.
This is an early dark etching and drypoint made in France by Brangwyn in 1904. It was printed in his lifetime and has a light pencil signature by the artist - in the margin, bottom right.
Apologies for any "rogue" marks on any of my photographs - with the etching being such a dark tone and glazed there were quite a lot of reflections from the glass etc. These are not on the print - which is in fine condition as you might expect.
The print was etched onto a zinc plate and it is very dark in tone - and printed on brown-toned paper. The works that Brangwyn did at this time were usually printed onto a toned or tinted sheet of paper to give them a feeling of age and being more antique works.
The subject is the old mill house and water wheels at Montreuil-Sur-Mer, Northern France.
This print has come through the prestigious Goldmark Gallery in London - there is an old Goldmark paper label on the back of the frame. An impression of this print is in the collection of the British Museum.
The print comes framed and glazed, as photographed. It will be sent to you in the UK with insured Parcelforce24. This will be charged at £20 and applied to your order at the checkout.