Bookplate: Saint Martin

Eric Gill, 1882 - 1940



Bookplate: Saint Martin

Eric Gill 1882 - 1940

Summary

Bookplate design. A naked male figure with his eyes closed kneels to the right with his head turned to the left. His left hand is raised to his right shoulder. A figure on the right is covering the kneeling figure with a cloak. Bishops mitre to top left. Inscription across the lower part of the print: Ex Libris THOMAS MARTIN / FRANCIS ESMOND LOWINSKY


Object Name

Bookplate: Saint Martin

Creators Name

Eric Gill

Date Created

1922

Dimensions

support: 12cm x 7.8cm
print: 9.5cm x 6.9cm

accession number

1928.178

Place of creation

Europe

Support

paper

Medium

ink (black)

Credit

Gift of Mrs and Miss Rutherston, 1928

Legal

© Manchester Art Gallery


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