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after Samuel Buck (1696 - 1779) and Nathaniel Buck (active 1724 - 1759)
The South View of Bindon Abbey, in the County of Dorset (1733)
Engraving 20 x 37 cm An engraved view of Bindon Abbey, a Cistercian monastery on the River Frome in Dorset. The monastery was founded in 1149 by William de Glastonia on the site since known as Little Bindon near Bindon Hill. In 1172 the monastery moved to a site near Wool, and was supported by the house of Plantagenet. The abbey was scheduled for Dissolution in 1536, and finally dissolved in 1539. Only ruins remain. Samuel and Nathaniel Buck were brothers and notable 18th century architectural artists, best known for their depictions of ancient castles and monasteries entitled 'Buck's Antiquities' and those of townscapes of England and Wales, ''Sea-Ports and Capital Towns''. Little is known about the brothers' lives. Samuel was born in Yorkshire and died in penury in London in 1779, and was buried in the churchyard of St Clement Danes. Nathaniel pre-deceased him, dying between 1759 and 1774. Condition: generally good; some age toning; mounted to board; sheet trimmed outside platemark. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
John Piper (1903-1992)
Westminster School II (1961)
42 x 59 cm Signed lower right and numbered 86/100 lower left in pencil. Piper’s second view of Westminster School; both views were commissioned by the school in 1981. Here he depicts Grant's House, with College on the far left and Rigaud’s House on the right. The view is serene and silent, set against a night sky the colour of stone, mimicking the buildings below. John Piper CH was an English painter, printmaker, and designer of stained-glass windows. His work often focused on the British landscape, especially churches and monuments, and included tapestry designs, book jackets, screen-prints, photography, fabrics and ceramics. Condition: generally very good; a little age toning. A few spots to margins. If you’d like to know more, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other works by John Piper CH. -
Andrew Johnson (1893 - 1973)
The Tower of London (1935)
Lithograph 102 x 64 cm A copy of this poster is held by the London Transport Museum (1983/4/4178). Queen Elizabeth I, accompanied by two Yeomen Warders, surveys the white stone of the Tower of London. Johnson's design encourages us to use London Transport (now Transport for London) to visit the Tower in all its historic glory. Andrew Johnson was born in Portsmouth and studied at the Central School of Art and Design (now Central St Martin's) in London. He worked as a poster designer for several advertising agencies. He designed posters for BP, Shell, the London and North Eastern Railway, Southern Railway, The Times, and General Motors (to name but a few). He made advertising graphics in New York in the late 1920s and later founded Grainger Johnson (a poster design company) with Tom Grainger. He was a member of the British Society of Poster Designers and several of his designs are held by the London Transport Museum. Condition: backed to linen; excellent. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other original vintage posters. -
Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989)
Westminster Abbey (1966)
Linocut print 52 x 68 cm (92 x 107 framed) Signed, titled, inscribed 'Artist's Proof' and numbered 42/75 (Bawden inscribed 'Artist's Proof on all of his prints). Bawden's view of Westminster Abbey, cast in shades of blue, grey, and black.Edward Bawden was an English painter, illustrator and graphic artist, known for his prints, book covers, posters, and garden metalwork furniture. Bawden taught at the Royal College of Art, where he had been a student, worked as a commercial artist, and served as a war artist in World War II. He illustrated several books and painted various public murals, and his work and career are often associated with that of his contemporary, Eric Ravilious.Condition: generally very good. Inscription slightly faded. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other work by the artist. -
Dig for Victory over Want World War II public information
11x18cm for His Majesty's Stationery Office HMSO On gummed paper Printed on gummed paper, this was designed to be widely propagated, so that the public information message would not get lost. With food having to be shipped over the U-Boat infested Atlantic putting sailors' lives and ships at risk, every scrap of food that could be grown at home saved lives and allowed munitions to be transported instead. Therefore the Government started a large public information campaign to Dig for Victory - encouraging people to dig up their gardens and grow food. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056.
