Born in 1903, Ravilious was an English painter, illustrator and printmaker.
Ravilious attended the Royal College of Art, where he studied under Paul Nash. He began his working life as a muralist, first coming to notice as an artist in 1924. He went on to become one of the best-known artists of the 1930s. He was also the leading light of wood-engraving in England at that time, and undertook ceramic designs for Wedgwood. For much of his life, he lived in Eastbourne, where he is commemorated by a Blue Plaque on the wall of his childhood home.
The High Street lithographs
Over seventy years ago Country Life Books published High Street, a children's book of shops, featuring twenty-four exquisite lithographs by the English artist Eric Ravilious (1903-1942). Although the book was not a limited edition, the destruction of the lithographic plates during the Blitz meant that only 2000 copies were ever printed. Subsequently High Street has become one of the most highly-prized artist's books of its time.
These are original lithographs, printed at The Curwen Press in 1938 (and not to be confused with the modern giclée reproductions in circulation).
Historically, book dealers would remove the lithographs and sell individually (we sourced this selection of lithographs - the last we'll have access to - some years ago). Due to the scarcity of the book and the increased interest in Ravilious' work, the High Street book is generally sold in its entire published form.
ALL LITHOGRAPHS HAVE NOW BEEN SOLD
We have now sold all of the small selection of lithographs that we had available.
Please accept our apologies if you have been unsuccessful in purchasing.
We may have copies available in the future - if you'd like early warning of availability, please drop us an e-mail and we'll keep your details on file.
