{"product_id":"original-etchings-and-sketches-violet-brunton-original-presentation-collection","title":"Original Etchings and Sketches, Violet Brunton — Original Presentation Collection","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: [N.p.], [Privately Assembled], [c. 1920s]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Various sizes, 7 loose plates within an original paper wrapper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Good. The original paper wrapper exhibits moderate edge-wear and creasing along the extremities, which is entirely consistent with its age and the fragile nature of the paper stock. The enclosed loose plates and drawings remain remarkably well-preserved, showing only light scattered foxing, occasional faint thumb-soiling, and minor age-toning predominantly confined to the outer margins, well away from the struck and drawn images. The sanguine ink of the etchings remains bright, deeply impressed, and richly contrasted without any sign of oxidation, while the graphite on the original pencil sketches remains remarkably sharp and unsmudged. Crucially, the artist's ink inscription on the front wrapper remains bold and entirely legible, undisturbed by any fading, justifying a solid grading for this delicate survivor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: A unique and scarce collection of original artwork by the English artist and miniature painter Violet Brunton (1878–1951), assembled and presented by the artist herself as a personalized Christmas gift. The collection comprises five striking sanguine etchings, including works titled and signed in pencil such as \"Penelope\" and \"The Vision,\" alongside two original pencil sketches that demonstrate her high proficiency in both portraiture and classical figure studies. Brunton, highly regarded for her fantastical book illustrations (most notably her work for the 1927 edition of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"594\"\u003eEcclesiasticus\u003c\/i\u003e), showcases her distinct ethereal style here in both print and graphite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThe grouping is housed within a simple paper wrapper bearing a warm, handwritten presentation inscription in ink from the artist: \"with every good wish for Christmas \u0026amp; the New Year from Violet Brunton.\" Such intimately assembled portfolios of her loose working sketches and original etchings are exceedingly scarce on the open market, offering a rare and highly personal glimpse into the artist's private output and correspondences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eAn exceedingly scarce and intimately inscribed collection of five original sanguine etchings and two pencil sketches by the celebrated English illustrator Violet Brunton. Housed in a custom paper wrapper bearing a personal Christmas greeting from the artist herself, this unique portfolio offers a rare and beautiful insight into Brunton's ethereal artistic vision.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54221123879251,"sku":"4303","price":400.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260611_151809.jpg?v=1783411886","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/original-etchings-and-sketches-violet-brunton-original-presentation-collection","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}