View of Westminster Abbey, after Edward King

Cyril Henry Barraud

About this Item

Hand-pulled drypoint etching, 'View of Westminster Abbey.' Signed by Barraud in pencil, "Edward King" pencilled on bottom left edge. In acid-free mat, shrinkwrapped. Print: 11 x 14.75 in; sheet: 14 x 19.5; mat: 14.25 x 19.5 in. Near fine. Some toning. *** Cyril Henry Barraud (1877-1965) was a British artist. After studying at Downside School and later at Brighton School of Art, he then worked as a manager at his father s photographic business before becoming a full-time artist. He was close to Francis Barraud and helped him with the final version of "His Master s Voice," one of the most famous commercial logos in the world. Cyril s principal medium was etching; his work depicts landscapes in Suffolk, Essex, Kent, the Thames Estuary, and Rye, as well as London street scenes, popular destinations close to the LNER (which were to be used as carriage prints), cathedrals, churches, industrial buildings (notably interiors of Dunston Power Station), and more. During World War I, he served with the Artists Rifles and was commissioned in the Queen s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada (43 Battalion) and, after being wounded in the left leg, was posted to the Canadian War Office as an official war artist. Seller Inventory # BarraudCH-001

Bibliographic Details

Title: View of Westminster Abbey, after Edward King

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Near Fine