Saturday 29 June 2013

Eric Ravilious – part 2

Eric Ravilious (1903 – 1942) was an English painter, wood-engraver and designer.

This is part 2 of a 3-part post on the works of Eric Ravilious. For biographical notes, and for earlier works, see part 1 also. Part 3 will show his ceramic designs.


1937 The Causeway, Wiltshire Downs 
watercolour 
© Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1937 Wiltshire Landscape 
watercolour 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1938 Paddle Steamers, Bristol Quay 
watercolour 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1938 Rye Harbour 
graphite and watercolour 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1938 Illustration for Ariel Poems "Elm Angel" by Harold Monro 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1938 The Lifeboat 
graphite and watercolour 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1938 The Waterwheel 
watercolour 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1938-39c Still Life with Acanthus Leaves 
watercolour 
© Fry Art Gallery, Saffron Walden, Essex, UK 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1939 A Farmhouse Bedroom 
watercolour 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1939 Beachy Head 
watercolour 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1939 Belle Tout Lighthouse 
watercolour 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1939 Cuckmere Haven 
watercolour 41.4 x 57 cm 
© Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1939 Design for "Boat Race Day" bowl for Wedgwood 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London


1939 Queen's ware "Boat Race Day" bowl designed by Eric Ravilious for Wedgwood


1939 Interior at Furlongs 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1939 "London Fabric" cover 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1939 Tea at Furlongs 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1939 The Long Man of Wilmington, The Wilmington Giant 
watercolour © Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

The Long Man of Wilmington, The Wilmington Giant
showing similar topography today

1939 The Westbury Horse 
graphite and watercolour 44.6 x 54.4 cm 
© Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

The Westbury Horse  today

1939 Train Landscape 
© Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum, Scotland 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1939c The Vale of the White Horse 
graphite and watercolour 45.1 x 32.4 cm 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

The Vale of the White Horse today

1940 Barrage Balloons at Sea 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1940 Coastal Defences 
watercolour 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1940 Dangerous Work at Low Tide 
( defusing a German magnetic mine at Whitstable, Kent ) 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1940 Duty Boat 
watercolour 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1940 HMS Ark Royal in Action 
watercolour 43.5 x 58 cm 
© IWM (Art.IWM ART LD 284) © The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1940 HMS Glorious in the Arctic 
watercolour 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1940 Leaving Scapa Flow 
watercolour 
© Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1940 Midnight Sun 
graphite and watercolour 47 x 59.1 cm 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1940 No. 1 Map Corridor 
© Leeds Museums and Galleries ( City Art Gallery ) U.K. 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1940 Submarines in Dry Dock 
graphite, watercolour, crayon and pastel 43.2 x 57.1 cm 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1940 Un-adopted stamp design 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1940c Working Controls when Submerged 
© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1941 Diving Controls Number 2 
lithograph 27.5 x 31.7 cm 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1941 Introductory Drawings 
lithograph 27.5 x 31.7 cm 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1941 Shelling by Night 
graphite and watercolour 44.5 x 54.6 cm 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1941 Testing Davis Equipment 
lithograph 27.5 x 31.7 cm 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1941 The Diver 
lithograph 31.9 x 27.9 cm 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1941 Ward Room Number 1 
lithograph 27.5 x 31.7 cm 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1941 Ward Room Number 2 
lithograph 27.7 x 31.7 cm 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1941 Working Controls while Submerged 
lithograph 31.4 x 27.7 cm 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1941-42c Iron Bridge at Ewenbridge 
watercolour 54.6 x 49.5 cm 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1941c Commander Looking Through the Periscope 
lithograph 27.7 x 31.7 cm 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1941c Different Aspects of Submarines 
lithograph 27.9 x 31.7 cm 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1941c Working Controls when Submerged 
lithograph 27.7 x 31.7 cm 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1942 Spitfires at Sawbridgeworth 
watercolour 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1942 Tiger Moth 
graphite and watercolour 45.7 x 55.9 cm 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1942c Aerodrome 
graphite and watercolour 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1998 The Rich Jew of Malta 
wood engraving 18.6 x 11.6 cm 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1998 The Rich Jew of Malta 
wood engraving 18.6 x 11.6 cm 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1998 The Rich Jew of Malta 
wood engraving 18.6 x 11.6 cm 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

1998 The Rich Jew of Malta 
wood engraving 18.6 x 11.6 cm 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

Beautiful Britain 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

Cockerel wood 
engraving 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

Design or a Plant-house 
graphite and watercolour 55.9 x 38.1 cm 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

Design for Curwen Press 
© Curwen Press 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

Halstead Road in Snow 
watercolour 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

Paddle Steamers by Night 
watercolour 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

Shadow of Small Plane Falling on the World 
wood engraving 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London

The Attic Bedroom 
watercolour 44.5 x 62.5 cm. 
© Fry Art Gallery, Saffron Walden, Essex, UK 
© The Estate of Eric Ravilious. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - DACS, London