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Sculptor, Wood cutter, Mosaizist, Painter, Illustrator, b. 1901 - d. 1983

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  • HERMES, (Gertrude). (1901-1983). Selborne, GREGYNO
    Jun. 25, 2026

    HERMES, (Gertrude). (1901-1983). Selborne, GREGYNO

    Est: £150 - £250

    HERMES, (Gertrude). (1901-1983). Selborne, GREGYNOG PRESS, on Zerkall mould-made paper, titled ‘Wood Engravings by Gertrude Hermes, being Illustrations to Selborne, with Extracts from Gilbert White’, overall edition limited to 240 copies, this edition number in quarter cloth is number 122/200, published 1988

    Ewbank's
  • Gertrude Hermes (1901-1983) Clematis, 19
    Apr. 16, 2026

    Gertrude Hermes (1901-1983) Clematis, 19

    Est: £350 - £450

    Gertrude Hermes (1901-1983) Clematis, 1930 wood engraving on paper, framed signed, titled, dated 1930 and numbered 17/30 in pencil 23 x 14cm (image) 44 x 33.5cm. (frame) Artist Resale Rights apply

    Kinghams Auctioneers
  • Gertrude Anna Bertha Hermes OBE RA, (1901-1983), 'Cats I'
    Mar. 24, 2026

    Gertrude Anna Bertha Hermes OBE RA, (1901-1983), 'Cats I'

    Est: £100 - £200

    § Gertrude Anna Bertha Hermes OBE RA (1901-1983) 'Cats I' 1952, signed, dated, titled and numbered 33/50 in pencil to the margin, woodcut engraving, the image 30cm x 45cm Exhibited: Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey, September 1965

    Gorringes
  • Gertrude Anna Bertha Hermes OBE RA, (1901-1983), 'Bees'
    Mar. 24, 2026

    Gertrude Anna Bertha Hermes OBE RA, (1901-1983), 'Bees'

    Est: £500 - £1,000

    § Gertrude Anna Bertha Hermes OBE RA (1901-1983) 'Bees' 1963, signed, titled, dated and numbered 3/30 in pencil to the margin, wood engraving in colours on Japon laid paper, from the 1970 second edition, the image 79cm x 53cm

    Gorringes
  • 4 Gertrude Hermes (British, 1901-1983) works on paper
    Mar. 21, 2026

    4 Gertrude Hermes (British, 1901-1983) works on paper

    Est: $100 - $200

    Untitled 1 pen and ink on paper and 1 print, both unsigned along with 2 Christmas cards, both inscribed on back, various sizes.

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts
  • Gertrude Hermes (British, 1901-1983) wood engraving
    Mar. 21, 2026

    Gertrude Hermes (British, 1901-1983) wood engraving

    Est: $300 - $600

    Other Cats and Henry wood engraving, 1952, signed, date, titled and annotated No. 7 and inscribed For George and Mary with my Love Gert, Henry is my cat of Course! in pencil.  11 3/4 x 17 15/16"

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts
  • 2 Gertrude Hermes (British, 1901-1983) wood engravings
    Mar. 21, 2026

    2 Gertrude Hermes (British, 1901-1983) wood engravings

    Est: $500 - $800

    1). Remote Control- woodcut in colors, 1949, signed, dated, titled and annotated No. 13 in pencil.  20 x 14 1/2" 2). Rooks and Rain- woodcut in color, 1950, signed, dated, titled and annotated No. 6 and inscribed  For George and Peg with Love Gert in pencil. 29 3/4 x 13 7/8"

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts
  • Gertrude Hermes (Britsh, 1901-1983) wood engraving
    Mar. 21, 2026

    Gertrude Hermes (Britsh, 1901-1983) wood engraving

    Est: $300 - $600

    Self- Portrait wood engraving in colors, 1949, signed and dated in pencil.  7 7/8 x 5 7/8"

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts
  • Gertrude Hermes (British, 1901-1983) wood engraving
    Mar. 21, 2026

    Gertrude Hermes (British, 1901-1983) wood engraving

    Est: $300 - $600

    Welcome to Avocets wood engraving in color, 1948, signed, dated, titled and numbered 32/35 and annotated 2nd Edit. 1952 in pencil.  13 5/8 x 13 3/8" (o)

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts
  • Gertrude Hermes (British, 1901-1983) wood engraving
    Mar. 21, 2026

    Gertrude Hermes (British, 1901-1983) wood engraving

    Est: $300 - $600

    Welcome to the Avocets woodcut in color, 1948, signed, dated, titled and annotated No. 5 in pencil.  13 5/8 x 13 3/8" (o)

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts
  • 2 Gertrude Hermes (British, 1901-1983) wood engravings
    Mar. 21, 2026

    2 Gertrude Hermes (British, 1901-1983) wood engravings

    Est: $400 - $700

    Water Lily 2 woodcuts in colors, 1947, 1948, 1st and 2nd editions, both signed, dated, titled and numbered No. 8 & No. 10 in pencil.  11 1/2 x 10 1/4"

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts
  • Gertrude de Hermes (British, 1901-1983), Frontispiece to The Pilgrim’s Progress, Frame: 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (39.4 x 31.8 cm.)
    Mar. 10, 2026

    Gertrude de Hermes (British, 1901-1983), Frontispiece to The Pilgrim’s Progress, Frame: 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (39.4 x 31.8 cm.)

    Est: $30 - $50

    Gertrude de Hermes (British, 1901-1983), Frontispiece to The Pilgrim's Progress,

    Weschler's
  • § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983)
    Feb. 26, 2026

    § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983)

    Est: £400 - £600

    § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983) Bees signed and dated 'Gertrude Hermes 1963' (lower right); numbered 13/50 wood engraving 82 x 54.5cm

    Cheffins
  • § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983)
    Feb. 26, 2026

    § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983)

    Est: £200 - £300

    § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983) Violets signed and dated 'Gertrude Hermes / 1930' (lower right); numbered 28/30 wood engraving 25.5 x 14.5cm

    Cheffins
  • Gertrude Hermes (1901-1983) The Garden of Caresses, 1934 seven etchings unsigned unframed, mounted separately 4cm x 11cm 36cm x 46cm including the mount (7).
    Dec. 10, 2025

    Gertrude Hermes (1901-1983) The Garden of Caresses, 1934 seven etchings unsigned unframed, mounted separately 4cm x 11cm 36cm x 46cm including the mount (7).

    Est: £60 - £100

    Gertrude Hermes (1901-1983) The Garden of Caresses, 1934 seven etchings unsigned unframed, mounted separately 4cm x 11cm 36cm x 46cm including the mount (7). At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a condition report.

    Mallams
  • § GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983)
    Oct. 31, 2025

    § GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983)

    Est: £600 - £800

    GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983) CAT, 1937 signed and dated (lower right), pencil on paper, with a drawing of a Bird (to reverse) 25cm x 35cm (9 7/8in x 13 ¾in)

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • ▲ Gertrude Hermes RA (1901-1983)
    Jul. 15, 2025

    ▲ Gertrude Hermes RA (1901-1983)

    Est: £500 - £800

    ▲ Gertrude Hermes RA (1901-1983) 'Stonehenge' woodcut, signed and dated 'Gertrude Hermes 1963' in pencil l.r., inscribed with title and numbered 10/75 image 25 x 35cm Provenance: The Kent County Council Art Collection. Condition Report: Framed: 63.5 x 76cm Undulations and cockling. Appears to be in otherwise good order. Not viewed out of glazed frame.

    Sworders
  • ▲ Gertrude Hermes RA (1901-1983)
    Jul. 15, 2025

    ▲ Gertrude Hermes RA (1901-1983)

    Est: £500 - £700

    ▲ Gertrude Hermes RA (1901-1983) 'The Waterfall' linocut and woodcut in colours, signed and dated 'Gertrude Hermes 1967' in pencil l.r., inscribed with title and numbered 26/50 image 89 x 62.5cm Provenance: The Kent County Council Art Collection. Condition Report: Framed: 104.5 x 76cm A little time staining. Small creases, predominantly to the top and edges, which cross into the printed area in places. Two more prominent 5cm and 3cm crease marks to the top and centre of the right edge. A further crease mark to the green background, upper centre. Light cockling to top edge. Not viewed out of glazed frame.

    Sworders
  • ▲ Gertrude Hermes RA (1901-1983)
    Jul. 15, 2025

    ▲ Gertrude Hermes RA (1901-1983)

    Est: £500 - £700

    ▲ Gertrude Hermes RA (1901-1983) 'Bees' wood engraving in colours, signed and dated 'Gertrude Hermes 1963' in pencil l.c., inscribed with title and numbered 6/50 image 79 x 53cm Provenance: The Kent County Council Art Collection. Condition Report: Framed: 102.5 x 75cm Cockling and creasing. A little time staining. Not viewed out of glazed frame.

    Sworders
  • § GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983)
    Jun. 25, 2025

    § GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983)

    Est: £400 - £600

    GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983) NINE CHRISTMAS CARDS Five hand-printed cards with handwritten personal inscriptions from the artist;Two Gertrude Hermes wood engravings sent as cards by Dick & Naomi Mitchison, and Herbert & Isobel Marks;One hand-printed postcard, addressed to William McCance's Reading address, handwritten by the artist;One hand-printed card, signed within the design (9) the largest sheet 26.5cm x 21cm (10.25in x 8.25in) From the Estate of William McCance. The Art Edit presents paintings, drawings and prints by William McCance (1894–1970) and his circle. In 1930 McCance became second Controller of the Gregynog Press, a significant private press in Montgomeryshire, Wales. The Press flourished under his stewardship, and he oversaw the production of several exquisite limited edition publications. Gregynog was unique at the time in that publications were printed, typset, illustrated and bound under one roof. McCance and Miller Parker contributed designs and engravings, as did the artists Gertrude Hermes (1901–1983) and Blair Hughes Stanton (1902-1981), who was also employed at the Press in a directorial capacity. However, owing to fraught relations with the owners of the Press, McCance resigned after three years.

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • § GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983)
    Jun. 25, 2025

    § GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983)

    Est: £200 - £300

    GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983) CHRISTMAS ROSE Wood engraving, with printed message inside ‘Greetings for Christmas and the New Year from Gertrude Hermes, 1937, 27a, St Peter’s Square, W.6', unframed the sheet 23cm x 27.5cm (9in x 6.75in) From the Estate of William McCance. The Art Edit presents paintings, drawings and prints by William McCance (1894–1970) and his circle. In 1930 McCance became second Controller of the Gregynog Press, a significant private press in Montgomeryshire, Wales. The Press flourished under his stewardship, and he oversaw the production of several exquisite limited edition publications. Gregynog was unique at the time in that publications were printed, typset, illustrated and bound under one roof. McCance and Miller Parker contributed designs and engravings, as did the artists Gertrude Hermes (1901–1983) and Blair Hughes Stanton (1902-1981), who was also employed at the Press in a directorial capacity. However, owing to fraught relations with the owners of the Press, McCance resigned after three years.

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983)
    May. 22, 2025

    § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983)

    Est: £300 - £500

    § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983) The Yoke; from the from the IAA Portfolio signed and dated 'Gertrude Hermes 54-75' (lower right); numbered 38/75 woodcut 66.5 x 46.5cm

    Cheffins
  • § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983)
    May. 22, 2025

    § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983)

    Est: £100 - £150

    § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983) Christmas greetings signed and inscribed by the artist 'With many greetings for Christmas / and the New Year - Gert' (lower centre) wood engraving 13.5 x 14.5cm

    Cheffins
  • § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983)
    May. 22, 2025

    § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983)

    Est: £120 - £180

    § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983) Remote Control signed and dated 'Gertrude Hermes 1949' (lower right); 2nd edit, 1971, numbered 19/30 linocut 58.5 x 45cm

    Cheffins
  • GERTRUDE HERMES (1901-1983); pencil signed wood engraving, 'Stonehenge', numbered 4/10, signed and dated 1963, 28 x 37cm, bears Cyril Gerber Fine Art gallery label verso, framed and glazed.
    May. 21, 2025

    GERTRUDE HERMES (1901-1983); pencil signed wood engraving, 'Stonehenge', numbered 4/10, signed and dated 1963, 28 x 37cm, bears Cyril Gerber Fine Art gallery label verso, framed and glazed.

    Est: £200 - £300

    GERTRUDE HERMES (1901-1983); pencil signed wood engraving, 'Stonehenge', numbered 4/10, signed and dated 1963, 28 x 37cm, bears Cyril Gerber Fine Art gallery label verso, framed and glazed.

    Adam Partridge Auctioneers
  • GERTRUDE HERMES PINEHURST WOOD ENGRAVING
    Mar. 08, 2025

    GERTRUDE HERMES PINEHURST WOOD ENGRAVING

    Est: $100 - $200

    (United Kingdom, 1901-1983), titled, signed and dated in pencil in lower margin, framed 10.75 inches x 8.75 inches.

    Casco Bay Auctions
  • Gertrude Hermes "Violets"
    Nov. 21, 2024

    Gertrude Hermes "Violets"

    Est: $100 - $150

    1930. Wood engraving. For further information or questions regarding this lot, please email us at gallery@kiechelart.com or call us at (402)420-9553.

    Kiechel Auction
  • Gertrude Hermes "Trees"
    Nov. 21, 2024

    Gertrude Hermes "Trees"

    Est: $100 - $150

    1957 Edition size: 24/30, Color woodcut. For further information or questions regarding this lot, please email us at gallery@kiechelart.com or call us at (402)420-9553.

    Kiechel Auction
  • Gertrude Hermes, Cats Other Cats and Henry, 1952
    Nov. 21, 2024

    Gertrude Hermes, Cats Other Cats and Henry, 1952

    Est: £300 - £500

    Gertrude Hermes, British 1901-1983, Cats; Other Cats and Henry, 1952; two wood engravings in colours on laid paper, each signed, dated, titled and numbered 4/50 and 19/50 respectively in pencil, each sheet: 46.5 x 58 cm, (unframed) (ARR) (2)  

    Roseberys
  • § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983)
    Oct. 25, 2024

    § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983)

    Est: £150 - £250

    § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983) Welcome to the Avocets signed and dated 'Gertrude Hermes 1948.' (lower right); artist's proof lithograph 38.5cm diameter Exhibited: London, Gertrude Hermes: Wood Engravings, Colour Prints, Drawings, and Sculpture 1924-1970, 12 January-11 February, 1993, cat. no.44

    Cheffins
  • § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983)
    Oct. 25, 2024

    § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983)

    Est: £500 - £800

    § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983) Stonehenge signed and dated 'Gertrude Hermes 1963' (lower right); numbered 17/30 woodcut 28 x 37.5cm

    Cheffins
  • § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983)
    Oct. 25, 2024

    § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983)

    Est: £500 - £800

    § Gertrude Hermes OBE, RA (1901-1983) Stonehenge - 2nd Edit signed and dated 'Gertrude Hermes 1959' (lower right); further inscribed, titled and dated 'Stonehenge, 2nd Edit, 29/30 1967' (lower centre) linocut 62 x 92.5cm

    Cheffins
  • Gertrude Hermes R.A. (British, 1901-1983)
    Oct. 16, 2024

    Gertrude Hermes R.A. (British, 1901-1983)

    Est: $500 - $800

    Gertrude Hermes R.A. (British, 1901-1983). "The Yoke No. 3. Wood engraving. 1953. Measures 21.5 x 16.75 inches sheet size (54 x 42.5 cm). Excellent condition. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. Provenance: Estate collection of William Greenbaum, Gloucester, Massachusetts, Proprietor of William Greenbaum Fine Prints. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.

    Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
  • Hermes (Gertrude, 1901-1983). Bullfight 3, 1954, woodcut on laid paper..., and one other
    Oct. 16, 2024

    Hermes (Gertrude, 1901-1983). Bullfight 3, 1954, woodcut on laid paper..., and one other

    Est: £200 - £300

    Hermes (Gertrude, 1901-1983). Bullfight 3, 1954, woodcut on laid paper..., and one other * Hermes (Gertrude, 1901-1983). Bullfight 3, 1954, woodcut on laid paper, signed in pencil bottom right, titled bottom left, one of published edition of 50, block size 24.5 x 30.3 cm (9 1/2 x 12 ins), sheet size 42 x 52 cm (16 1/2 x 22 1/2 ins) framed and glazed, some light time toning, together with Bullfight 3 No. 8, woodcut on laid paper, signed in pencil bottom right, dated 1955, titled in pencil bottom left, block measures 36.5 x 58 cm (14 2/5 x 22 4/5 ins), mount aperture measures 39 x 60 cm (15 4/5 x 22 4/5 ins), some ruckling and creases to sheet along with overall time staining, framed and glazed, plus Martin (Frank, 1921-2005). Sèvres Babylone, circa 1981, colour etching on embossed paper, titled, signed and numbered '69/150' in pencil to lower margin, plate size 38.4 x 54 cm (15 1/8 x 21 1/4 ins), sheet size 57.5 x 78 cm (22 5/8 x 30 3/4 ins) framed and glazed, and Montparnasse Bienvenue by the same artist, colour etching on embossed paper, titled, signed and numbered '72/75' in pencil to lower margin, plate size 38.4 x 54 cm (15 1/8 x 21 1/4 ins), sheet size 57.5 x 78 cm (22 5/8 x 30 3/4 ins), blind stamped ''Studio Prints' to bottom right border, lightest time toning under mount, mounted, and Montgomery Clift (American actor) by the same ertist, etching, signed in pencil bottom right, titled and numbered 2/15 bottom left, plate size 17.5cm x 25cm (6.8" x 9.8"), mount aperture size 21.5cm x 28.8cm (8.5" x 11.4"), framed and glazed QTY: (5)

    Dominic Winter Auctions
  • § GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983)
    Oct. 02, 2024

    § GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983)

    Est: £400 - £600

    GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983) SAN MARCELLO, ITALY - 1925 Wood engraving, 3/30, signed, dated and numbered in pencil to margin image size 19.5cm x 26cm (7.75in x 26in), unframed From the Estate of William McCance.

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • § GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983)
    Oct. 02, 2024

    § GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983)

    Est: £500 - £700

    GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983) THE TREE OF LIFE Wood engraving, 23/30, inscribed with title and numbered in pencil to margin image size 26.5cm x 18.5cm (10.5in x 7.25in), unframed From the Estate of William McCance. The Art Edit is delighted to present paintings, drawings and prints by William McCance and his circle. The collection includes a portrait of McCance’s first wife Agnes Miller Parker (1895–1980), cards printed and inscribed by artist friends, and designs produced during McCance’s tenure as Controller of the Gregynog Press. All works come from the Artist’s Estate and have never before appeared on the market. Like any modernist worth his salt, William McCance sought to document twentieth century industrial life. His subject is often domestic, but is realised using a vorticist schematisation which promotes underlying geometric volumes. Thus, organic forms assume an almost mechanised quality: a human figure is transformed into a strange automaton; a grove of trees is delineated as if it were a cluster of factory pipes. McCance moved to London in 1920 with Agnes Miller Parker, where they were amongst the earliest Scots to adopt a Wyndham Lewis-inspired vorticism. Their mutual inclination towards line and pattern lent itself well to the graphic arts; Miller Parker was a talented wood engraver and illustrator, while McCance worked across painting, printmaking, design, sculpture, writing and typography. In 1930 McCance became second Controller of the Gregynog Press, a significant private press in Montgomeryshire, Wales. The Press flourished under his stewardship, and he oversaw the production of several exquisite limited edition publications. Gregynog was unique at the time in that publications were printed, typset, illustrated and bound under one roof. McCance and Miller Parker contributed designs and engravings, as did the artists Gertrude Hermes (1901–1983) and Blair Hughes Stanton (1902-1981), who was also employed at the Press in a directorial capacity. However, owing to fraught relations with the owners of the Press, McCance resigned after three years. By 1943 McCance was lecturer in Typography and Book Production at the University of Reading. The few works from this later period held in public collection indicate a preoccupation with the Venus of Laussel, the c.25,000 year old limestone figure of a female nude discovered in 1911 in a rock shelter in the Dordogne. McCance likely encountered the Venus during a visit to the region after the Second World War, and nude figures with smooth simplified curves inspired by the Venus recurred within his work hereon. McCance parted ways with Miller Parker in 1955, and by 1960 he had retired to Scotland. He died in Ayrshire in 1970.

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • § GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1981)
    Oct. 02, 2024

    § GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1981)

    Est: £400 - £600

    GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1981) FOUR WOOD ENGRAVINGS FOR 'THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBOURNE': SWALLOWS; BAT AND SPIDER; TREES; SNAKE AND TORTOISE Wood engravings (4)  22cm x 14.5cm (8.75in x 5.75in); 22cm x 14.5cm (8.75in x 5.75in); 22cm x 14.5cm (8.75in x 5.75in); 19cm x 12.5cm (7.5in x 5in), unframed From the Estate of William McCance. The Art Edit is delighted to present paintings, drawings and prints by William McCance and his circle. The collection includes a portrait of McCance’s first wife Agnes Miller Parker (1895–1980), cards printed and inscribed by artist friends, and designs produced during McCance’s tenure as Controller of the Gregynog Press. All works come from the Artist’s Estate and have never before appeared on the market. Like any modernist worth his salt, William McCance sought to document twentieth century industrial life. His subject is often domestic, but is realised using a vorticist schematisation which promotes underlying geometric volumes. Thus, organic forms assume an almost mechanised quality: a human figure is transformed into a strange automaton; a grove of trees is delineated as if it were a cluster of factory pipes. McCance moved to London in 1920 with Agnes Miller Parker, where they were amongst the earliest Scots to adopt a Wyndham Lewis-inspired vorticism. Their mutual inclination towards line and pattern lent itself well to the graphic arts; Miller Parker was a talented wood engraver and illustrator, while McCance worked across painting, printmaking, design, sculpture, writing and typography. In 1930 McCance became second Controller of the Gregynog Press, a significant private press in Montgomeryshire, Wales. The Press flourished under his stewardship, and he oversaw the production of several exquisite limited edition publications. Gregynog was unique at the time in that publications were printed, typset, illustrated and bound under one roof. McCance and Miller Parker contributed designs and engravings, as did the artists Gertrude Hermes (1901–1983) and Blair Hughes Stanton (1902-1981), who was also employed at the Press in a directorial capacity. However, owing to fraught relations with the owners of the Press, McCance resigned after three years. By 1943 McCance was lecturer in Typography and Book Production at the University of Reading. The few works from this later period held in public collection indicate a preoccupation with the Venus of Laussel, the c.25,000 year old limestone figure of a female nude discovered in 1911 in a rock shelter in the Dordogne. McCance likely encountered the Venus during a visit to the region after the Second World War, and nude figures with smooth simplified curves inspired by the Venus recurred within his work hereon. McCance parted ways with Miller Parker in 1955, and by 1960 he had retired to Scotland. He died in Ayrshire in 1970.

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • § GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1981)
    Oct. 02, 2024

    § GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1981)

    Est: £300 - £500

    GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1981) THREE WOOD ENGRAVINGS FOR 'THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBOURNE': HERON; FISH; STAG Wood engravings (3) each image 22cm x 14.5cm (8.75in x 5.75in), unframed From the Estate of William McCance. The Art Edit is delighted to present paintings, drawings and prints by William McCance and his circle. The collection includes a portrait of McCance’s first wife Agnes Miller Parker (1895–1980), cards printed and inscribed by artist friends, and designs produced during McCance’s tenure as Controller of the Gregynog Press. All works come from the Artist’s Estate and have never before appeared on the market. Like any modernist worth his salt, William McCance sought to document twentieth century industrial life. His subject is often domestic, but is realised using a vorticist schematisation which promotes underlying geometric volumes. Thus, organic forms assume an almost mechanised quality: a human figure is transformed into a strange automaton; a grove of trees is delineated as if it were a cluster of factory pipes. McCance moved to London in 1920 with Agnes Miller Parker, where they were amongst the earliest Scots to adopt a Wyndham Lewis-inspired vorticism. Their mutual inclination towards line and pattern lent itself well to the graphic arts; Miller Parker was a talented wood engraver and illustrator, while McCance worked across painting, printmaking, design, sculpture, writing and typography. In 1930 McCance became second Controller of the Gregynog Press, a significant private press in Montgomeryshire, Wales. The Press flourished under his stewardship, and he oversaw the production of several exquisite limited edition publications. Gregynog was unique at the time in that publications were printed, typset, illustrated and bound under one roof. McCance and Miller Parker contributed designs and engravings, as did the artists Gertrude Hermes (1901–1983) and Blair Hughes Stanton (1902-1981), who was also employed at the Press in a directorial capacity. However, owing to fraught relations with the owners of the Press, McCance resigned after three years. By 1943 McCance was lecturer in Typography and Book Production at the University of Reading. The few works from this later period held in public collection indicate a preoccupation with the Venus of Laussel, the c.25,000 year old limestone figure of a female nude discovered in 1911 in a rock shelter in the Dordogne. McCance likely encountered the Venus during a visit to the region after the Second World War, and nude figures with smooth simplified curves inspired by the Venus recurred within his work hereon. McCance parted ways with Miller Parker in 1955, and by 1960 he had retired to Scotland. He died in Ayrshire in 1970.

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • § GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983)
    Oct. 02, 2024

    § GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983)

    Est: £400 - £600

    GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983) THREE CHRISTMAS CARDS The Dark Hour, Wood engraving, with printed message inside ‘All good wishes for Christmas and the New Year, from Dick and Naomi Mitchison. River Court, Hammersmith Mall, London, W.6’, and with poem The Dark Hour printed verso;Clasped Hands, Wood engraving, with printed message inside ‘Greetings and Good Heart for Christmas and The New Year. Gertrude Hermes. 65 Black Lion Lane, W.6’;Snowdrop, Wood engraving, with printed message inside ‘Greeting for Christmas and the New Year from Gertrude Hermes’ (3) image size 16.5cm x 13.5cm (6.5in x 5.25in); 8.5cm x 10cm (3.25in x 4in); 15cm x 11cm (6in x 4.25in), each unframed The Art Edit is delighted to present paintings, drawings and prints by William McCance and his circle. The collection includes a portrait of McCance’s first wife Agnes Miller Parker (1895–1980), cards printed and inscribed by artist friends, and designs produced during McCance’s tenure as Controller of the Gregynog Press. All works come from the Artist’s Estate and have never before appeared on the market. Like any modernist worth his salt, William McCance sought to document twentieth century industrial life. His subject is often domestic, but is realised using a vorticist schematisation which promotes underlying geometric volumes. Thus, organic forms assume an almost mechanised quality: a human figure is transformed into a strange automaton; a grove of trees is delineated as if it were a cluster of factory pipes. McCance moved to London in 1920 with Agnes Miller Parker, where they were amongst the earliest Scots to adopt a Wyndham Lewis-inspired vorticism. Their mutual inclination towards line and pattern lent itself well to the graphic arts; Miller Parker was a talented wood engraver and illustrator, while McCance worked across painting, printmaking, design, sculpture, writing and typography. In 1930 McCance became second Controller of the Gregynog Press, a significant private press in Montgomeryshire, Wales. The Press flourished under his stewardship, and he oversaw the production of several exquisite limited edition publications. Gregynog was unique at the time in that publications were printed, typset, illustrated and bound under one roof. McCance and Miller Parker contributed designs and engravings, as did the artists Gertrude Hermes (1901–1983) and Blair Hughes Stanton (1902-1981), who was also employed at the Press in a directorial capacity. However, owing to fraught relations with the owners of the Press, McCance resigned after three years. By 1943 McCance was lecturer in Typography and Book Production at the University of Reading. The few works from this later period held in public collection indicate a preoccupation with the Venus of Laussel, the c.25,000 year old limestone figure of a female nude discovered in 1911 in a rock shelter in the Dordogne. McCance likely encountered the Venus during a visit to the region after the Second World War, and nude figures with smooth simplified curves inspired by the Venus recurred within his work hereon. McCance parted ways with Miller Parker in 1955, and by 1960 he had retired to Scotland. He died in Ayrshire in 1970.

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • § GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983)
    Oct. 02, 2024

    § GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983)

    Est: £400 - £600

    GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983) ADAM AND EVE - 1933 Wood engraving, 29/30, signed, dated, numbered and inscribed with title to margin the sheet 46cm x 28.75cm (18in x 11.25in), unframed From the Estate of William McCance. The Art Edit is delighted to present paintings, drawings and prints by William McCance and his circle. The collection includes a portrait of McCance’s first wife Agnes Miller Parker (1895–1980), cards printed and inscribed by artist friends, and designs produced during McCance’s tenure as Controller of the Gregynog Press. All works come from the Artist’s Estate and have never before appeared on the market. Like any modernist worth his salt, William McCance sought to document twentieth century industrial life. His subject is often domestic, but is realised using a vorticist schematisation which promotes underlying geometric volumes. Thus, organic forms assume an almost mechanised quality: a human figure is transformed into a strange automaton; a grove of trees is delineated as if it were a cluster of factory pipes. McCance moved to London in 1920 with Agnes Miller Parker, where they were amongst the earliest Scots to adopt a Wyndham Lewis-inspired vorticism. Their mutual inclination towards line and pattern lent itself well to the graphic arts; Miller Parker was a talented wood engraver and illustrator, while McCance worked across painting, printmaking, design, sculpture, writing and typography. In 1930 McCance became second Controller of the Gregynog Press, a significant private press in Montgomeryshire, Wales. The Press flourished under his stewardship, and he oversaw the production of several exquisite limited edition publications. Gregynog was unique at the time in that publications were printed, typset, illustrated and bound under one roof. McCance and Miller Parker contributed designs and engravings, as did the artists Gertrude Hermes (1901–1983) and Blair Hughes Stanton (1902-1981), who was also employed at the Press in a directorial capacity. However, owing to fraught relations with the owners of the Press, McCance resigned after three years. By 1943 McCance was lecturer in Typography and Book Production at the University of Reading. The few works from this later period held in public collection indicate a preoccupation with the Venus of Laussel, the c.25,000 year old limestone figure of a female nude discovered in 1911 in a rock shelter in the Dordogne. McCance likely encountered the Venus during a visit to the region after the Second World War, and nude figures with smooth simplified curves inspired by the Venus recurred within his work hereon. McCance parted ways with Miller Parker in 1955, and by 1960 he had retired to Scotland. He died in Ayrshire in 1970.

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • § GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983)
    Oct. 02, 2024

    § GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983)

    Est: £200 - £300

    GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983) HAND AND BABY - 1929 Wood engraving, signed ‘GH’ in print, dated and inscribed ‘With love and best wishes from Blair, Gert, Judith & Simon' in ink to margin image size 11.5cm x 7.75cm (4.5in x 3in), unframed From the Estate of William McCance. The Art Edit is delighted to present paintings, drawings and prints by William McCance and his circle. The collection includes a portrait of McCance’s first wife Agnes Miller Parker (1895–1980), cards printed and inscribed by artist friends, and designs produced during McCance’s tenure as Controller of the Gregynog Press. All works come from the Artist’s Estate and have never before appeared on the market. Like any modernist worth his salt, William McCance sought to document twentieth century industrial life. His subject is often domestic, but is realised using a vorticist schematisation which promotes underlying geometric volumes. Thus, organic forms assume an almost mechanised quality: a human figure is transformed into a strange automaton; a grove of trees is delineated as if it were a cluster of factory pipes. McCance moved to London in 1920 with Agnes Miller Parker, where they were amongst the earliest Scots to adopt a Wyndham Lewis-inspired vorticism. Their mutual inclination towards line and pattern lent itself well to the graphic arts; Miller Parker was a talented wood engraver and illustrator, while McCance worked across painting, printmaking, design, sculpture, writing and typography. In 1930 McCance became second Controller of the Gregynog Press, a significant private press in Montgomeryshire, Wales. The Press flourished under his stewardship, and he oversaw the production of several exquisite limited edition publications. Gregynog was unique at the time in that publications were printed, typset, illustrated and bound under one roof. McCance and Miller Parker contributed designs and engravings, as did the artists Gertrude Hermes (1901–1983) and Blair Hughes Stanton (1902-1981), who was also employed at the Press in a directorial capacity. However, owing to fraught relations with the owners of the Press, McCance resigned after three years. By 1943 McCance was lecturer in Typography and Book Production at the University of Reading. The few works from this later period held in public collection indicate a preoccupation with the Venus of Laussel, the c.25,000 year old limestone figure of a female nude discovered in 1911 in a rock shelter in the Dordogne. McCance likely encountered the Venus during a visit to the region after the Second World War, and nude figures with smooth simplified curves inspired by the Venus recurred within his work hereon. McCance parted ways with Miller Parker in 1955, and by 1960 he had retired to Scotland. He died in Ayrshire in 1970.

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • § GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983)
    Oct. 02, 2024

    § GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983)

    Est: £300 - £500

    GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983) TWO CHRISTMAS CARDS Hand and Aconites, Wood engraving, inscribed inside ‘best love from us 3 to you both. Hope all goes well.' and printed ‘Greetings for Christmas and the New Year from Gertrude Hermes. Change of address: 65 Black Lion Lane, W6’;Heaven and Hell, Wood engraving, with printed message inside ‘All good wishes for Christmas and the New Year, from Dick and Naomi Mitchison. River Court, Hammersmith Hall, London, W.6', further printed with excerpt of The Rebel by Hilaire Belloc (2) the image 13cm x 9.5cm (5in x 3.75in); 13.25cm x 14cm (5.25in x 5.5in), each unframed From the Estate of William McCance. The Art Edit is delighted to present paintings, drawings and prints by William McCance and his circle. The collection includes a portrait of McCance’s first wife Agnes Miller Parker (1895–1980), cards printed and inscribed by artist friends, and designs produced during McCance’s tenure as Controller of the Gregynog Press. All works come from the Artist’s Estate and have never before appeared on the market. Like any modernist worth his salt, William McCance sought to document twentieth century industrial life. His subject is often domestic, but is realised using a vorticist schematisation which promotes underlying geometric volumes. Thus, organic forms assume an almost mechanised quality: a human figure is transformed into a strange automaton; a grove of trees is delineated as if it were a cluster of factory pipes. McCance moved to London in 1920 with Agnes Miller Parker, where they were amongst the earliest Scots to adopt a Wyndham Lewis-inspired vorticism. Their mutual inclination towards line and pattern lent itself well to the graphic arts; Miller Parker was a talented wood engraver and illustrator, while McCance worked across painting, printmaking, design, sculpture, writing and typography. In 1930 McCance became second Controller of the Gregynog Press, a significant private press in Montgomeryshire, Wales. The Press flourished under his stewardship, and he oversaw the production of several exquisite limited edition publications. Gregynog was unique at the time in that publications were printed, typset, illustrated and bound under one roof. McCance and Miller Parker contributed designs and engravings, as did the artists Gertrude Hermes (1901–1983) and Blair Hughes Stanton (1902-1981), who was also employed at the Press in a directorial capacity. However, owing to fraught relations with the owners of the Press, McCance resigned after three years. By 1943 McCance was lecturer in Typography and Book Production at the University of Reading. The few works from this later period held in public collection indicate a preoccupation with the Venus of Laussel, the c.25,000 year old limestone figure of a female nude discovered in 1911 in a rock shelter in the Dordogne. McCance likely encountered the Venus during a visit to the region after the Second World War, and nude figures with smooth simplified curves inspired by the Venus recurred within his work hereon. McCance parted ways with Miller Parker in 1955, and by 1960 he had retired to Scotland. He died in Ayrshire in 1970.

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • Gertrude Hermes (1901-1983) Thorn Apple signed, titled, 11/30, indistinctly dated, wood engraving, 24cm x 15cm
    Sep. 26, 2024

    Gertrude Hermes (1901-1983) Thorn Apple signed, titled, 11/30, indistinctly dated, wood engraving, 24cm x 15cm

    Est: £20 - £40

    Gertrude Hermes (1901-1983) Thorn Apple signed, titled, 11/30, indistinctly dated, wood engraving, 24cm x 15cm

    Bamfords Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd
  • Hermes (Gertrude, 1901-1983). Bullfight 3, 1954, woodcut on laid paper..., and one other / Martin (Frank, 1921-2005). Sèvres Babylone, circa 1981, colour etching
    Sep. 11, 2024

    Hermes (Gertrude, 1901-1983). Bullfight 3, 1954, woodcut on laid paper..., and one other / Martin (Frank, 1921-2005). Sèvres Babylone, circa 1981, colour etching

    Est: £300 - £500

    Hermes (Gertrude, 1901-1983). Bullfight 3, 1954, woodcut on laid paper..., and one other / Martin (Frank, 1921-2005). Sèvres Babylone, circa 1981, colour etching * Hermes (Gertrude, 1901-1983). Bullfight 3, 1954, woodcut on laid paper, signed in pencil bottom right, titled bottom left, one of published edition of 50, block size 24.5 x 30.3 cm (9 1/2 x 12 ins), sheet size 42 x 52 cm (16 1/2 x 22 1/2 ins) framed and glazed, some light time toning, together with Bullfight 3 No. 8, woodcut on laid paper, signed in pencil bottom right, dated 1955, titled in pencil bottom left, block measures 36.5 x 58 cm (14 2/5 x 22 4/5 ins), mount aperture measures 39 x 60 cm (15 4/5 x 22 4/5 ins), some ruckling and creases to sheet along with overall time staining, framed and glazed, plus Martin (Frank, 1921-2005). Sèvres Babylone, circa 1981, colour etching on embossed paper, titled, signed and numbered '69/150' in pencil to lower margin, plate size 38.4 x 54 cm (15 1/8 x 21 1/4 ins), sheet size 57.5 x 78 cm (22 5/8 x 30 3/4 ins) framed and glazed, and Montparnasse Bienvenue by the same artist, colour etching on embossed paper, titled, signed and numbered '72/75' in pencil to lower margin, plate size 38.4 x 54 cm (15 1/8 x 21 1/4 ins), sheet size 57.5 x 78 cm (22 5/8 x 30 3/4 ins), blind stamped ''Studio Prints' to bottom right border, lightest time toning under mount, mounted, and Montgomery Clift (American actor) by the same ertist, etching, signed in pencil bottom right, titled and numbered 2/15 bottom left, plate size 17.5cm x 25cm (6.8" x 9.8"), mount aperture size 21.5cm x 28.8cm (8.5" x 11.4"), framed and glazed QTY: (5)

    Dominic Winter Auctions
  • Gertrude Anna Bertha Hermes OBE RA,  Bull Fight 4, 1955; 
    Sep. 04, 2024

    Gertrude Anna Bertha Hermes OBE RA,  Bull Fight 4, 1955; 

    Est: £300 - £500

    Gertrude Anna Bertha Hermes OBE RA,  British 1901-1983,  Bull Fight 4, 1955;  linocut on wove,  signed, dated and titled in pencil,  image: 29 x 38 cm,  (framed) (ARR)

    Roseberys
  • Hermes (Gertrude, 1901-1983). Bullfight 3, 1954, woodcut on laid paper..., and one other
    Jul. 25, 2024

    Hermes (Gertrude, 1901-1983). Bullfight 3, 1954, woodcut on laid paper..., and one other

    Est: £200 - £300

    Hermes (Gertrude, 1901-1983). Bullfight 3, 1954, woodcut on laid paper..., and one other * Hermes (Gertrude, 1901-1983). Bullfight 3, 1954, woodcut on laid paper, signed in pencil bottom right, titled bottom left, one of published edition of 50, block size 24.5 x 30.3 cm (9 1/2 x 12 ins), sheet size 42 x 52 cm (16 1/2 x 22 1/2 ins) framed and glazed, some light time toning, together with Bullfight 3 No. 8, woodcut on laid paper, signed in pencil bottom right, dated 1955, titled in pencil bottom left, block measures 36.5 x 58 cm (14 2/5 x 22 4/5 ins), mount aperture measures 39 x 60 cm (15 4/5 x 22 4/5 ins), some ruckling and creases to sheet along with overall time staining, framed and glazed QTY: (2)

    Dominic Winter Auctions
  • § GERTRUDE HERMES O.B.E., R.A. (BRITISH 1901-1983)
    Jun. 26, 2024

    § GERTRUDE HERMES O.B.E., R.A. (BRITISH 1901-1983)

    Est: £300 - £500

    GERTRUDE HERMES O.B.E., R.A. (BRITISH 1901-1983) FREESIAS - 1926 Woodcut, signed and dated to margin the image 11.75cm x 11.25cm (4.75in x 4.5in) Property from Great House, Dedham, Essex The twentieth-century British artist Gertrude Hermes exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy and received an O.B.E. shortly before she died in 1983. Her work is held in significant collections including the Tate and the National Portrait Gallery. Freesias geometric woodcut which articulates the flowers’ funnel-shaped forms. Hermes is renowned for the exquisite precision and fine detail of her prints, and Freesias’ use of sharp lines to depict the delicate flowers creates a compellingly graphic contrast.

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • Gertrude Hermes, 
    Jun. 11, 2024

    Gertrude Hermes, 

    Est: £1,200 - £1,800

    Gertrude Hermes,  British 1901-1983 -  Adam and Eve II, 1956-58;  bronze, H30.5 x W10 x D10 cm (including base) (ARR)  Provenance:  a private collector of Bloomsbury related art  Exhibited:  New Metropole Art Centre, Folkestone, 'Gertrude Hermes ARA', July 1964 (another cast);  Whitechapel Gallery, London, 'Gertrude Hermes: Bronzes and Carvings, Drawings, Wood engravings, Wood and Lino Block Cuts, 1924 – 1967', October–November 1967 (another cast);  Minories, Colchester, 'Gertude Hermes ARA: Sculptures and Drawings', 1968 (plaster exhibited);  Forum Gallery, Brighton,  1972;  Southwell Brown Gallery, Richmond, Works by Gertude Hermes RA, 1974;  Oban Arts Society, 1975;  Royal Academy, London, 'Gertrude Hermes RA', September–October 1981 (another cast)   Literature:  Jane Hill, 'The Sculpture of Gertrude Hermes', Lund Humphries, 2011, no.115 another cast illus. p.132  Note:  Hermes returned to the theme of Adam & Eve throughout her career, from an early woodcut made in 1924 to a larger sculpture made in 1954-55 carved from elm. 

    Roseberys
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