(Bridge and tower) by Edward H. Del'Orme

(Bridge and tower) by Edward H. DelOrme

(Bridge and tower)

Edward H. Del'Orme

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Title

(Bridge and tower)

 
Artist
Year
1910  
Technique
woodengraving 
Image Size
6 x 3 15/16" image size 
Signature
signed within image 
Edition Size
unstated 
Annotations
"Delorme" in lower left, "F.2659 DEL'ORME / EUGENE" in lower right 
Reference
 
Paper
thick, ivory wove 
State
published 
Publisher
 
Inventory ID
20146 
Price
$175.00 
Description

Though Edward H. Del’Orme never gained the notoriety of his peers in the woodengraving world, having come upon the medium late in its commercial popularity, his work is evidence of a budding master, coaxing from the rigid block the dynamic range of a watercolor or sumi ink drawing. This small window onto a European canal is a fine example of the textures a woodengraver is able to manipulate from wood using the special tools given them.

A soft sky, denoted by the faintest and most delicate grid pattern, is reflected in the calm waters of a canal. Between sky and water run the jagged silhouettes of a church tower, a stone bridge, and a line of structures built at angles to accommodate small, winding streets. Breaking the repetition of civilization’s monuments reflected in the water’s surface are three small rowboats, linked together like schoolchildren holding hands, adding a tenderness to the stately image.

 
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