GERTRUDE HERMES (BRITISH 1901-1983) §
CHRISTMAS ROSE
£215
Auction: 25 June 2025 from 10:00 BST
Description
Wood engraving, with printed message inside ‘Greetings for Christmas and the New Year from Gertrude Hermes, 1937, 27a, St Peter’s Square, W.6', unframed
Dimensions
the sheets 23cm x 27.5cm (9in x 6.75in)
Provenance
From the Estate of William McCance.
Footnote
The Art Edit presents paintings, drawings and prints by William McCance (1894–1970) and his circle.
In 1930 McCance became second Controller of the Gregynog Press, a significant private press in Montgomeryshire, Wales. The Press flourished under his stewardship, and he oversaw the production of several exquisite limited edition publications.
Gregynog was unique at the time in that publications were printed, typset, illustrated and bound under one roof. McCance and Miller Parker contributed designs and engravings, as did the artists Gertrude Hermes (1901–1983) and Blair Hughes Stanton (1902-1981), who was also employed at the Press in a directorial capacity. However, owing to fraught relations with the owners of the Press, McCance resigned after three years.