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Signed l.r.: Edward Bawden
Watercolour, 16 by 11 ins (40.5 by 28 cm)

Bawden illustrated a translation of Agustin de Zarate¡¯s The Discovery and Conquest of Peru for the Folio Society in an edition that was published in 1981. In his illustrations, as in the present watercolour, Bawden assimilated much of the intricate style seen in in venacular Peruvian and (in particular) Inca decoration. The present work is a design for the frontispiece of the book, although the final illustration varies somewhat in focusing more directly on the litter, rather than the mountains and undergrowth above.

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Signed l.r.: Edward Bawden and inscribed and dated (verso) Great Melton/1966

Watercolour over pen and ink, 21 1/4 by 27 1/2 ins (54 by 71 cm)

Provenance: Abbott and Holder 

 

This impressive watercolour shows the two churches that once stood side-by-side at Great Melton in Norfolk. In the left foreground is an imposing 15th century tower, all that remains of the church of St Mary. In the 19th century, the parish took the unusual decision of demolishing the rest of that church and using its materials to restore All Saints, the current parish church that stands at the centre of this picture. 

 

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Watercolour and gouache, 20 by 11 cm (8 by 4 1/4 ins)

Exhibited: The Fine Art Society, London, 1979, Edward Bawden – Illustrator

 

The present work is one of a series of illustrations that Bawden executed for the Folio Society in 1958 for an edition of William Beckford’s Gothic novel, an Arabian Tale or The History of the Caliph Vathek. Bawden enjoyed a long association with the Folio Society, executing drawings for their many books from the 1950s until his death in the 1980s. It was one of his most significant associations as an illustrator and he produced some of his most vibrant and original works for them.

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Signed with monogram as part of a shop sign l.l.: EB

Pen and black ink, 16 by 22 cm (6 1/4 by 8 3/4 ins)

 

Everyday scenes of English life like the present work were the subject of many of Bawden’s most characteristic and charming illustrations. This drawing, probably dating from the 1950s, is likely to relate to work he did for periodicals such as Vogue and The Listener.