Modern British Gallery offers a large selection of affordable oils, watercolours and limited edition prints by major British artists.

ARIEL POEMS

In 1925, TS Eliot became the poetry editor at the London publishing firm of Faber & Gwyer. In 1927, Eliot was asked by his employer, Geoffrey Faber, to write one poem each year for a series of illustrated pamphlets to be sent to the firms clients and business acquaintances as Christmas greetings. This idea developed into The Ariel Poem series of 38 publications. Many poets were involved and many key artists were commissioned to provide high quality lithographs and wood engravings to illustrate the pamphlet publications. The illustrated work must be original, dedicated to that specific publication and illustrate the theme of the poem. It was Eliot’s idea, humbly, that the booklet should be in a soft bound format, such that the illustration could be framed and displayed without dismantling the publication. The first edition of 38 was published between 1927 and 1931, the second series in 1954 (which contained only 8 titles). The strength of the images by artists who would become hugely significant has resulted in these humble publications becoming hugely collectible. Due to the inherent quality of the illustrations, and the printing processes involved, the size of the editions are relatively small, and some are much scarcer than others.

Artworks:

Althea Willoughby ‘The Outcast’ SOLD

Publication date 1929. Booklet intact. Lithograph (pochoir and line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Covers

E McKnight Kauffer ‘Simeon’ SOLD

Publication date 1928. Booklet intact. Lithograph measures 19cm x 12cm. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Chip top edge. Image good. Very light time staining

Gertrude Hermes ‘Animula’ SOLD

Publication date 1929. Booklet intact. Lithograph (pochoir and line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Bookplate.

Celia Fiennes ‘Grave of Arthur’ SOLD

Publication date 1930. Booklet intact. Lithograph (pochoir and line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – very slight time staining.

Stephen Tennant ‘To my Mother’ SOLD

Publication date 1928. Booklet intact. Lithograph (pochoir and line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – staining and small paper

Barnett Freedman ‘Wonder Night’ SOLD

Publication date 1927. Booklet intact. Lithograph (pochoir and line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Cover

Albert Rutherston ‘Inscription’ SOLD

Publication date 1929. Booklet intact. Lithograph (pochoir and line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Cover

Graham Sutherland ‘Invitation’ SOLD

Publication date 1931. Booklet intact. Lithograph (pochoir and line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Bookplate.

Stephan Tennant ‘In Sicily’ SOLD

Publication date 1930. Booklet intact. Lithograph measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet good. Bookplate. Image good with very light time ghosting

Albert Rutherstone ‘To Lucy’ SOLD

Publication date 1930. Booklet intact. Lithograph (pochoir and line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Image

Stephen Tennant ‘Red Rose’ SOLD

Publication date 1931. Booklet intact. Lithograph measures 19cm x 12cm. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Bookplate. Image good with fixing marks top and bottom

Eric Ravilious ‘Elm Angel’ SOLD

Publication date 1930. Booklet intact. Wood engraving measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – slight staining. Bookplate. Image good with fixing

Claudia Guercio ‘Snowdrop’ SOLD

Publication date 1929. Booklet intact. Lithograph (pochoir and line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Back

Paul Nash ‘Dark Weeping’ SOLD

Publication date 1929. Booklet intact. Lithograph (pochoir and line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Back

Diana Murphy ‘Ubi Ecclesia’ SOLD

Publication date 1929. Booklet intact. Lithograph (pochoir and line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Bookplate.

Charles Ricketts ‘Troy’ SOLD

Publication date 1928. Booklet intact. Lithograph (pochoir and line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet good. Image good. Very slight

Gilbert Spencer ‘Three Things’ SOLD

Publication date 1929. Booklet intact. Lithograph (pochoir and line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Image

R A Davies ‘Jane Barston’ SOLD

Publication date 1931. Booklet intact. Lithograph (pochoir and line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Image

Edward Bawden ‘Popular Song’ SOLD

Publication date 1928. Booklet intact. Lithograph (pochoir and line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Image

David Jones ‘Winter Solstice’ SOLD

Publication date 1928. Booklet intact. Lithograph (line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Bookplate inside front

Hilaire Belloc ‘Nona’ SOLD

Publication date 1928. Booklet intact. Lithograph (line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Bookplate inside front

E McKnight Kauffer ‘Magi’ SOLD

Publication date 1927. Booklet intact. Lithograph (pochoir) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Bookplate inside front cover.

Althea Willoughby ‘Triumph’ SOLD

Publication date 1930. Booklet intact. Lithograph (pochoir and line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Image

Barnett Freedman ‘News’ SOLD

Publication date 1930. Booklet intact. Lithograph (pochoir and line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet good. Image good. Mounted.

Paul Nash ‘Nativity’ SOLD

Publication date 1927. Booklet intact. Lithograph (pochoir and line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Spine

Eric Gill ‘Gloria in Profundis’ SOLD

Publication date 1927. Booklet intact. Wood engraving measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Bookplate inside front cover.

Ralph Keene ‘Linnet’s Nest’ SOLD

Publication date 1927. Booklet intact. Lithograph (pochoir and line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Bookplate

Blair Hughes-Stanton ‘Alone’ SOLD

Publication date 1930. Booklet intact. Wood engraving measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Bookplate inside front cover.

Albert Rutherston ‘Yuletide’ SOLD

Publication date 1929. Booklet intact. Lithograph (pochoir and line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Bookplate

E McKnight Kauffer ‘Marina’ SOLD

Publication date 1930. Booklet intact. Lithograph (pochoir and line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Additional image front cover. Condition: Booklet – slight time staining. Bookplate

David Jones ‘Gum Trees’ SOLD

Publication date 1930. Booklet intact. Lithograph (pochoir and line block) measures 19cm x 12cm. Condition: Booklet time stained. Bookplate. Image good with fixing mark top

Edward Ardizzone ‘Christmas Eve’ £35

Publication date 1954. Booklet intact. Lithograph measures 21cm x 14cm. Two additional lithographs inside covers. Condition: Booklet has some time staining. Image good. Mounted.