This is a vintage colour etching by the contemporary artist Frank Martin (1921 - 2005). He was a master printmaker, commercial illustrator and graphic arts teacher.
Frank Vernon Martin was born in Dulwich, South London in 1921.
His mother was a professional actress and he often accompanied her as a child to the theatre. These experiences inspired in him a lifelong fascination with the acting profession, Hollywood movies and a taste for exotic and rather flamboyant imagery.
In the 1940s he enrolled in the printing department of Saint Martin's School of Art, London. Here he was taught etching by celebrated printmaker Clifford Webb and wood engraving by Gertrude Hermes, He became her studio assistant for colour printing.
This stunning colour etching is certainly very accomplished and is possibly amongst Martin's finest later works. It dates to around 1983. It is signed on the bottom margin in pencil - with the title and the edition number, all as photographed.
It comes from a limited edition of 150 impressions.
It is in lovely vintage condition - it comes with a modern frame made of dark-toned patinated metal. It is of good quality. The print has no window mount on it - and it is framed to the edge of the sheet. The sheet of paper that the etching is printed on is lovely and clean, as you can see - with no condition issues. The print was framed in London and there is a label on the back stating that all the materials used in the framing are the best quality and conservation-friendly,
Dimensions: the frame is 52.5 x 65.5 cm. The image size is 30 x 45 cm.
Frank Martin's work is held in leading public and private collections worldwide. These include Tate Gallery, London; Victoria and Albert Museum, London; and also in the collections of the actor Sir Michael Caine; and Sir Elton John.
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