Martin Hardie

A War Victim

Martin Hardie's original drypoint engraving, "A War Victim" is a 'First and only state' as printed upon hand made, laid paper and with full margins in the small edition of twenty impressions in 1945 by David Strang. It is signed in the plate to the lower left with Martin Hardie's 'M H' monogramme and is also signed by him in pen under the plate-mark to the right. This drypoint engraving was created from sketches the artist made in the vicinity of Bosham. "A War Victim" is a fine, original example of the marine and landscape art created by the British artist, Martin Hardie.

A War Victim

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Martin Hardie (London, 1875 - 1952)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Notes	-
01-		A War Victim by the British artist, Martin Hardie	Original Drypoint Engraving	1945	Signed by Martin Hardie in pen under the plate-mark to the right and also signed in the plate to the lower left with Hardie's 'M H' monogramme.	Sold
02.-	-	Net Poles, Studland Bay by the British artist, Marrtin Hardie	Original Etching	1912	Signed in pencil by Martin Hardie in the lower right margin.	Sold

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Title:	A War Victim
Artist:	Hardie, Martin (London, 1875 - 1952)
Date:	1945
Medium:	Original Drypoint Engraving
Printer:	David Strang
Note:	Martin Hardie is an artist of sensitiveness and distinction, who is also Keeper of the Engraving Department at South Kensington and Honorary Secretary of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers. He learned his technique under Sir Frank Short, but the soundness of his traditions has not spoiled the individuality of his vision. His is a refined and delicate talent founded upon good draughtsmanship and an exquisite sense of atmosphere." * ( James Laver, A History of British and American Etching, Ernest Benn Ltd., London, 1929, p. 98.)
	An important English etcher, watercolourist, author and scholar, Martin Hardie was educated at Cambridge and studied etching techniques under Sir Frank Short at the Royal College of Art. A great authority on the histories of English watercolours and etchings he was the author of numerous books and articles. Martin Hardie held the influential post of Keeper of the Department of Prints and Drawings at the Victoria and Albert Museum from 1921 to 1935. Among other accomplishments from this post, he created the revival of interest in the watercolours and etchings of Samuel Palmer and his school.
	Martin Hardie was a full member of both the Royal Engravers and the Royal Water Colour Society. He was also awarded the prestigious C.B.E. for his contribution to British art. Major collections of Martin Hardie's etchings and watercolours are located at the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
	In total Martin Hardie created slightly over one hundred and ninety original etchings and engravings during his career. A War Victim, one of Martin Hardie's last great drypoint engravings, was created from sketches the artist made in the vicinity of Bosham in 1945. It was printed by David Strang in a sole edition of 20 impressions and five trial proofs and was first exhibited at the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers in 1947.
Raisonne:	Frank Hardie, The Prints of Martin Hardie, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, 1975.
	Catalogue # 181. First and only state as printed in twenty signed impressions by David Strang.
Edition:	Limited edition of twenty impressions.
Size:	6 X 10 3/4 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Condition:	Printed upon hand made, laid paper and with full margins as printed in 20 impressions in 1945 by David Strang. Signed in the plate to the lower left with Hardie's 'M H' monogramme and signed by him in pen under the plate-mark to the right. Containing one thinned rubbing mark on the paper under the lower left plate mark, else a crisp, tonal impression and in very good condition throughout. A War Victim represents both a scarce and superb example of the etched art of Martin Hardie.
Price:	Sold - The price is no longer available.
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