Wood Engravings II
Wood engravings available for sale are printed from the engraved wood blocks on fine papers and are signed & numbered limited editions. Others are offered as signed artists proofs.
They are typically 9cm x 7cm in size and are not mounted.
Almost 300 were engraved between 1960 and 1989 for Faber & Faber, Oxford University Press, The Folio Society, The Libanus Press and The Limited Editions Club of New York.
A complete catalogue of wood engravings are listed in The Wood Engravings of Richard Shirley Smith 1994.
RECLINING GIRL'S HEAD WITH FLOWERS
Catalogue No.198
Copyright ©1971 Richard Shirley Smith
PORTRAIT ENGRAVINGS
3 of 12 pearwood portrait engravings for Letters to his son by the Earl of Chesterfield, Folio Society
Catalogue No. 217 - 228
Copyright ©1973 The Folio Society
CHURCHYARD
For Six Hampshire Epitaphs. Gruffyground Press
Catalogue No. 240
Copyright ©1977 The Gruffy Ground Press
BOOKPLATE FOR AUBERON WAUGH
Catalogue No. 242
Copyright ©1978 Richard Shirley Smith
FRONTISPIECE 'RHINOCEROS BEETLE'
Pearwood. For Buzz Buzz, Poems by John Heath-Stubbs. Gruffyground Press
Catalogue No. 251
Copyright ©1981 The Gruffy Ground press
SMALL BOOKPLATE FOR IAIN BAIN
Catalogue No. 253
Copyright ©1983 Ian Bain
BOOKPLATE FOR ANNE STEVENS
Catalogue No. 255
Copyright ©1983 Richard Shirley Smith
THIAS
Engraving for Vines by D.Burnett, Rocket Press
Catalogue No. 257
Copyright ©1984 Richard Shirley Smith
GIRL'S HEAD
Engraving for Vines by D.Burnett, Rocket Press
Catalogue No. 258
Copyright ©1984 Richard Shirley Smith
BOOKPLATE FOR BRIAN NORTH LEA
Catalogue No. 259
Copyright ©1984 Richard Shirley Smith
HANDS
From Messer Pietro Mio Libanus Press. Catalogue No. 266
Copyright ©1985 Richard Shirley Smith
ALTAR
From Messer Pietro Mio Libanus Press. Catalogue No. 267
Copyright ©1985 Richard Shirley Smith