The Canterbury Tales: Original Drawings and Proofs of Woodengravings

Item Overview

Title

The Canterbury Tales: Original Drawings and Proofs of Woodengravings

Creator

Gill, Eric, 1882-1940

Date Created

undated

Collection

Eric Gill Artwork Collection

Notes

Description

280 unique proofs for Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. Items are separated into 5 different paper folders. Each folder has an inventory list of what is enclosed. The folders are enclosed in a box with a sleeve. Twelve images from this collection have been photographed: CEG2017, CEG2019, CEG2067, CEG2069, CEG2115, CEG2116, CEG2170, CEG2173, CEG2228, CEG2229, CEG2272, CEG2275.

Physical Description

Medium

Pencil, ink and wood engraving on paper

Keywords

Genre

wood engravings (prints)
proofs