William Lee-Hankey’s drypoint, "The Fish Wife”, c1915

William Lee-Hankey (1869–1952)

"The Fish Wife”, c1915

Drypoint on cream laid paper (watermarked “ ENGLAND”), hand-signed and annotated with title in pencil and stamped on lower-right corner “MADE IN ENGLAND”, with full margins.

Size: (sheet) 27.3 x 21.5 cm; (plate) 14 x 12.6 cm.

Signed in pencil below platemark: (centre) “W Lee-Hankey inv et del.”

Hand-written in pencil along the lower edge of the sheet: (left) “The Fish Wife”.

Stamped in ink on lower edge of the sheet: (right) “MADE IN ENGLAND.”

The Toledo Museum of Art offers a brief description of this print: http://emuseum.toledomuseum.org/objects/50888/the-fish-wife

Condition: a well-printed, near faultless, pencil-signed impression with full margins. Beyond slight rumpling in the lower margin, the sheet is in excellent condition with no tears, holes, losses, abrasions, significant stains or foxing.

I am selling this sensitively executed portrayal of an elderly woman—note how the 3-D treatment of the woman’s face enlivens the largely 2-D background forms to create (at least to my eyes) a dynamic illusion of reality—for the total cost of AU$336 (currently US$255.81/EUR217.36/GBP184.97 at the time of this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in the world (but not, of course, any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries).

If you are interested in purchasing this superb drypoint by one of the influential printmakers at the beginning of the 20^th century—note how the velvety burr of the drypoint lines are used to create spatial distance between the woman’s arm and the background—please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

William Lee-Hankey’s aquatint, "The First Born”, 1905

William Lee-Hankey (1869–1952)

"The First Born”, 1905

Aquatint with muslin (textile) imprint on soft-ground etching, printed on cream wove (China) paper, hand-signed by the artist in pencil, proof before the numbered edition of 20 monochrome impressions and 55 colour impressions. (Technical information provided by the Elizabeth Lee-Harvey website—see URL further below).

Size: (sheet) 40.2 x 27.5 cm; (plate) 32.5 x 25.2 cm.

Signed in pencil below the image at right, “W.Lee Hankey sc. et imp.”, with hand-written pencil notes along the lower edge of the sheet, “The First Born”, and a collector’s inventory number.

Stamped in ink at the lower left edge of the sheet in the margin: “MADE IN ENGLAND.”

Hardie 17 (Martin Hardie 1921, “The Etched Work of W. Lee-Hankey, R.E. From 1904 to 1920”, London, L.H. Lefevre & Son).

The British Museum offers the following description of this print:

“A woman seated in a chair placed in a garden, holding a child who looks over her shoulder”

(https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3344172&partId=1&searchText=William+Lee+Hankey+child&page=1)

See also the description of the exquisite colour version of this print at Elizabeth Harvey-Lee:

https://www.elizabethharvey-lee.com/monthly_selections/archive/monthly_current_01c.htm#14

Condition: well-printed, near faultless, signed, proof impression in near pristine condition (i.e. there are no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, foxing or signs of use). There are hinge remnants of mounting (verso).

I am selling this extraordinarily beautiful aquatint of great delicacy, for the total cost of AU$420 (currently US$290.12/EUR256.84/GBP229.01 at the time of this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in the world (but not, of course, any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries).

If you are interested in purchasing this masterpiece of tonal nuance by one of the influential printmakers at the beginning of the 20^th century, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

This print has been sold

William Lee Hankey’s drypoint, "Sitting Up”, c1917

William Lee Hankey (1869–1952)

"Sitting Up” (aka “Mother and Child”), c1917, drypoint printied with bistre coloured ink on cream laid paper with watermark, inscribed with the artist’s monogram on plate and with the artist’s drystamp below the platemark and pencil signed by the artist.

Size: (sheet) 26.9 x 20.6 cm; (plate) 14 x 10.8 cm.

Inscribed on plate at lower right corner with the artist’s monogram (entwined initials) with copyright mark drawn beneath.

Drystamped with the artist’s monogram (Lugt Suppl. 2637a) below the plate mark at left of centre and pencil signed by the artist’s hand followed by hand-written publication details: “W Lee-Hankey inv. et del.”

Condition: faultless early impression with richly inked burr in the drypoint lines, fully signed (i.e. monogramed on plate, drystamped monogram and hand-signed by the artist in pencil) with generous margins. There is a 7 mm tear on the left side and there are inventory numbers at the lower right corner of the sheet, otherwise the sheet is in near pristine condition (i.e. there are no holes, folds, abrasions, stains, foxing or signs of use).

I am selling this small masterwork drypoint, portraying a tender moment between a mother and child, for the total cost of AU$340 (currently US$235.59/EUR210.03/GBP182.44 at the time of this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in the world (but not, of course, any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries).

If you are interested in purchasing this strong drypoint by one of the influential printmakers at the beginning of the 20^th century—especially for his breath of handling and avoidance of affectation—please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

This print has been sold

William Lee Hankey’s drypoint, "Madeleine”, c1917

William Lee Hankey (1869–1952)

"Madeleine”, c1917, drypoint on cream coloured wove (Japan) paper backed with a support sheet, inscribed with the artist’s monogram on plate and with the artist’s drystamp below the platemark and pencil signed by the artist.

Size: (sheet) 44.8 x 30.8 cm; (plate) 25.2 x 20.3 cm; (image) 24.7 x 19.8 cm.

Inscribed on plate with the artist’s monogram with copyright mark drawn beneath.

Drystamped with the artist’s monogram (Lugt Suppl. 2637a) below the plate mark at left of centre and pencil signed by the artist’s hand followed by hand written publication details: “W Lee-Hankey inv. et del.”

Condition: faultless early impression with richly inked burr in the drypoint lines, fully signed (i.e. monogramed on plate, drystamped monogram and hand-signed by the artist in pencil) and laid upon an archival support sheet of millennium quality washi paper. There is a chipped lower-left corner and there is minor age-toning (darkening) towards the edges of the sheet, otherwise the sheet is in excellent condition (i.e. there are no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, foxing or significant signs of use).

I am selling this exceptionally rare etching—based on my lack of success in finding an impression of this print in any of the major museum repositories, nevertheless, to see other prints by this artist I recommend looking at the collection held by Campbell Fine Arts (http://www.campbell-fine-art.com/items.php?id=674)—for the total cost of AU$340 (currently US$239.71/EUR213.8/GBP183.46 at the time of this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in the world (but not, of course, any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries).

If you are interested in purchasing this strong drypoint portrait by one of the influential printmakers at the beginning of the 20^th century—especially for his breath of handling and avoidance of affectation—please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

This print has been sold

The execution of this print by Hankey and the printing process involved is available in rare footage published on YouTube by British Pathé on Apr 13, 2014 with the title “The Art Of Engraving (1923)” (of course the process is drypoint and not engraving): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm9CX3EBcWo