The Villain (by W. H. Davies) by Mary Carslake

The Villain  (by W. H. Davies) by Mary Carslake

The Villain (by W. H. Davies)

Mary Carslake

Title

The Villain (by W. H. Davies)

 
Artist

Mary Carslake

  1904 - PRESENT
Year
1931  
Technique
Illumination, calligraphy with burnished gilding 
Image Size
9 x 7" 1/8" image 
Signature
pencil, in the lower left corner 
Edition Size
1 of 1 unique 
Annotations
pencil dated 1931; annotated by Brochner: "From Miss Mary Carslake / 1931." 
Reference
 
Paper
antique-white wove vellum 
State
 
Publisher
 
Inventory ID
2174 
Price
SOLD
Description
Little is known about Mary Carslake, she is probably Canadian and was perhaps born in 1904. This calligraphy is a poem titled "The Villain" by William Henry Davies (1871 - 1940). Known as the "Welsh Tramp" poet, "Villains" was first published in 1920. From the collection of Danish critic and author Georg Bröchner, who wrote for the British art magazine "The Studio" in the early 20th century. He has annotated the work in ink: "From Miss Mary Carslake / 1931."