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Old Road: Elegy for the English Elm I

Robin Tanner

Framed size: 19 in. (h) x 15 in. (w) x 1 in. (d)

$800.00

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Decorative Accent, Etching, Figurative, Framed, Intaglio Print, Landscape, Seascape, or Still Life, Natural History, Nature, Places, Post-War Twentieth Century, Prints & Multiples, Social Commentary and History, Tanner

About the work

Robin Tanner began working on this etching in 1974 when the Dutch Elm disease was considerably advanced. This plate is a lament for the Dutch Elm—and a celebration of the 17th Century poet Thomas Traherne’s line, “Everything was at rest, free and immortal.” The gateway overgrown with dog-roses is similar to that used in Tanner’s earlier work, Martin’s Hovel, and the milestone is from one at the Wiltshire village of Sutton Benger.

Attributes	Value
Medium	Etching, Intaglio, Print
Date	1970-1980
Framing	Custom framed and matted using conservation materials
Signing, Dating, and Titling	Hand signed by the Artist
Condition	Excellent Condition
Type	Old Etchings