An original signed etching by the renowned wildlife artist Winifred Marie Louise Austen RE, RI (British 1876-1964).
Titled ‘Dormouse’ this is one of 50 original proofs.
Superb impression, printed with considerable plate tone.
In an early 20th century oak frame.
Frame measures 24 × 18.5 cm
Mount opening 12 × 7.5cm
The intricate workmanship of this etching shows the fastidious care which Winifred Austen would lavish upon every aspect of her plates in order to achieve the varied textures of the animals and habitats portrayed.
On very fine simile japan paper. Very fine condition.
Winifred Maria Louise Austen (12 July 1876 – 1 November 1964) was an English illustrator, painter, etcher and aquatint engraver, particularly known for her detailed depictions of small mammals and birds. Born in Ramsgate, Kent, in 1876, her parents were Josiah Austin, a Cornish naval surgeon, and Fanny (née Mann) Austin. Her father eventually went on to become a doctor in London. She attended the London County Council School of Arts and Crafts, where she was taught by Cuthbert Edmund Swan, an animal painter. Austen also took private lessions with the artist Louise Jopling. Austen's favorite subjects were wild animals and birds, and she received many commissions to illustrate magazines and books. Her etchings of animals and birds were popular in the 1940s and 1950s.
An original signed etching by the renowned wildlife artist Winifred Marie Louise Austen RE, RI (British 1876-1964).
Titled ‘Dormouse’ this is one of 50 original proofs.
Superb impression, printed with considerable plate tone.
In an early 20th century oak frame.
Frame measures 24 × 18.5 cm
Mount opening 12 × 7.5cm
The intricate workmanship of this etching shows the fastidious care which Winifred Austen would lavish upon every aspect of her plates in order to achieve the varied textures of the animals and habitats portrayed.
On very fine simile japan paper. Very fine condition.
Winifred Maria Louise Austen (12 July 1876 – 1 November 1964) was an English illustrator, painter, etcher and aquatint engraver, particularly known for her detailed depictions of small mammals and birds. Born in Ramsgate, Kent, in 1876, her parents were Josiah Austin, a Cornish naval surgeon, and Fanny (née Mann) Austin. Her father eventually went on to become a doctor in London. She attended the London County Council School of Arts and Crafts, where she was taught by Cuthbert Edmund Swan, an animal painter. Austen also took private lessions with the artist Louise Jopling. Austen's favorite subjects were wild animals and birds, and she received many commissions to illustrate magazines and books. Her etchings of animals and birds were popular in the 1940s and 1950s.
