The Eric Ravilious High Street Postcard Collection (No. 2).

‘Restaurant and Grill Room’, Eric Ravilious, colour lithograph, 1938.

‘Pharmaceutical Chemist’, Eric Ravilious, colour lithograph, 1938.

‘Second Hand Furniture and Effects’, Eric Ravilious, colour lithograph, 1938.

‘Knife Grinder’, Eric Ravilious, colour lithograph, 1938.

‘Public House’, Eric Ravilious, colour lithograph, 1938.

Eric Ravilious ‘Saddler and Harness Maker’ Greetings Card.

The Eric Ravilious High Street Postcard Collection (No. 2).

Name: The Eric Ravilious High Street Postcard Collection (No. 2). - Eric Ravilious Art
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Introducing the second Eric Ravilious High Street Collection – six rather good postcards depicting high street scenes from the late 1930s. These were created by Ravilious to illustrate a book about the high street (called ‘High Street’, sensibly enough), first published in 1938. Architectural historian J. M. Richards provided the text to accompany the illustrations.

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Printed on 350gsm invercote card using high quality inks to retain the colours of the original images.

A6 size (Dimensions: 10.5 x 14.85 cm, or 4.1 x 5.8 inches).

2,000 copies of the book were printed, and doubtless more would have followed, but unfortunately the world had other ideas, with the original lithographic plates being destroyed in the blitz, which resulted in the original editions becoming extremely sought after.

Eric Ravilious (22 July 1903 – 2 September 1942) was an exceptional watercolourist, wood engraver and designer. He grew up in the shadow of the Sussex Downs in the coastal town of Eastbourne, the surrounding landscape of which heavily influenced many of his best known works. His instantly recognisable style, palette and choice of subject have an almost universal appeal, a blend which has increased in popularity with the passing of time.