Monday, 1 July 2013

Eric Ravilious – part 3

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

This is part 3 of a 3-part post on the works of Eric Ravilious. 
For biographical notes on Ravilious and for other works see parts 1-2 also. 
Part 3 shows his ceramic designs.

Throughout its history, Wedgwood has collaborated with the most famous artists of the day. In the twentieth century, Rex Whistler, John Skeaping, Eric Ravilious, Keith Murray, Arnold Machin, Richard Guyatt, Eduardo Paolozzi and David Gentleman have all designed for Wedgwood; reflecting Josiah's policy of commissioning work from John Flaxman, George Stubbs, Matthew Bolton and other celebrated artists of the late eighteenth century.



Design 1937 Made 1938 Jam Jar 
earthenware with transfer printed and painted decoration 
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

1937 Mug to commemorate Coronation of George VI and Queen Elizabeth 
earthenware with transfer printed design and enamelled colours 
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Made 1937c Mug commemorating Coronation of Edward VIII 
earthenware printed and painted 
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

1938 Christmas Pudding earthenware plate 
printed design 29.8 cm diameter 
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

1938 Christmas Pudding earthenware bowl 
printed design 16.5 cm diameter
 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

1938 Christmas Pudding earthenware plate 
printed design 22.9 cm diameter
 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Made 1938 Earthenware teacup and saucer 
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Made 1938c Earthenware Coffee Pot 
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Made 1939 Earthenware beaker "Garden Implements" 
printed decoration 
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Made 1939 Earthenware jug
painted design 
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Made 1939 Porcelain mug
transfer printing 
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Made 1939 Porcelain teapot and lid
printed design 
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

1939c Earthenware Jug with "Garden Implements" 
printed decoration 
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Made 1939c Earthenware Alphabet egg cup 
printed decoration 
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Made 1939c Earthenware Alphabet jug 
printed decoration 
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Made 1939c Earthenware bowl depicting Boat Race 
printed design 
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Made 1939c Earthenware bowl 
printed design 23.4 cm diameter 
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Made 1939c Earthenware Meat Dish 
printed design 
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Made 1939c Earthenware plate 
printed design 23.4 cm diameter 
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Made 1939c Earthenware Tureen and Cover 
printed design 
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Made 1940c Earthenware Bowl 
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Made post 1952 Travel earthenware soup bowl 
transfer printed 
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

1953 Coronation Golden Persephone bone china side plate 
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Made 1953 Coronation Golden Persephone soup bowl and stand of bone china, part of the Coronation Banquet Service and pattern based on a 1936 design 
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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