Gilding the Lily by Laura Knight
Dame Laura Knight produced this large and striking etching in 1926. The subject is probably the dancer, Vanda Edina, of whom the artist made a pen and ink drawing in 1924. At this time, Knight was becoming increasingly interested in the life - especially the back-stage life - of theatre and circus performers.
Rich impression, clear inscription.
Medium:
Soft ground etching
Size Unframed:
15ins x 9½ins
38cms x 24cms
38cms x 24cms
Size Framed:
26½ins x 20½ins
67cms x 52cms
67cms x 52cms
Markings:
Signed in pencil, lower right; annotated recto: title; from an edition of 35
Price:
£1,700