"Swans" by Gertrude Hermes, English, (1901-1983) Pencil thus contributing to the relative

thus contributing to the relative rarity of the image today

by Francois Lienard

lightly toned in mat opening

A 2019 fire at his home studio destroyed much of his work

some printing wrinkles in image  & margins visible in raking light

"Swans" by Gertrude Hermes, English, (1901-1983) Pencil thus contributing to the relativeWood Engraving, 1928, Ed. 30, 5 1 2 x 6 1 8, signed, titled and delightfully inscribed "Thank you for such happy hours" in pencil lower right, a fine dark impression with large margins and corner tips clipped, one pinhole lower left margin, small edge losses and foxing to margins only, old paper hinge top edge center, some wrinkling as is characteristic of this thin cream laid japan tissue. A beautiful impression of this scarce print by Hermes.