Frederick Maur Landseer Griggs, R.A., R.E. 1876-1938.
The Almonry. 1925-26. Etching. Comstock 34.v/vii. 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 (sheet 11 1/16 x 8 7/16). Edition 82 in this state (total edition 101). A fine impression on cream laid paper with full margins. Very slight toning and mount stain; several unobtrusive foxing spots. With the DP stamp verso. Signed in pencil. This is the artist's major etching. Price upon request.
Harold Wright wrote of the plate, '...there can be no question that The Almonry contains some of his finest etching technique or tht it eminently deserves the welcome it has received as one of the most roantic of all his prints, possessing, too, a strong human appeal." (Comstock, p. 156).
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