Modern British Prints
Hover over the painting to magnify (there may be an initial delay while the magnified image is loaded)Eric Ravilious (1903-1942):
The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Jew of Malta, 1933
Unmounted (ref: 5496)
The original woodblock, engraved by Ravilious,
inscribed in ink on reverse to face p 84, and stamped T. Lawrence, end-grain box wood
inscribed in ink on reverse to face p 84, and stamped T. Lawrence, end-grain box wood
7 x 4 � in. (17.8 x 10.7 cm)
See all works by Eric Ravilious ink plate woodblock allegory architecture houses men 1.master prints
Ravilious contributed four wood engravings to this illustrated edition of Marlowe�s celebrated book. These are the largest woodblocks that Ravilious produced.
