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E is for Earl by William Newzam Prior Nicholson
E is for Earl
William Newzam Prior Nicholson
Title
E is for Earl
Artist
William Newzam Prior Nicholson
1872 - 1949 (biography)Year
c. 1900
Technique
color lithograph
Image Size
9 3/4 x 7 3/4"
Signature
unsigned
Edition Size
ordinary edition
Annotations
Reference
Paper
cartridge paper-cream wove
State
published; An Alphabet
Publisher
William Heinemann, London
Inventory ID
5829
Price
$225.00
Description
The letter E from the portfolio "An Illustrated Alphabet" by William Nicholson. Lithographs after original woodcuts by William Nicholson, 1898. Nicholson (1872 - 1949) was half of the Beggarstaff Brothers, together with James Pryde. He produced posters for commercial products and theatrical events. The style of these posters - simple shapes; flat color - became the hallmarks of Nicholson's graphic work. Nicholson created "An Illustrated Alphabet" for British publisher William Heinemann. Originally issued in a very small run of hand colored woodcuts, their popularity led to the images being transferred to lithographic stones and printed in a bound volume. The Alphabet, published in 1898 firmly established him in the public's mind and brought him immediate success.