Henry Rushbury Prints: A Catalogue Raisonne

By Julia Rushbury

Sir Henry Rushbury RA (1889-1968) is a forgotten treasure of twentieth-century British art. Internationally renowned during his lifetime, Rushbury was a modern master of the ancient art of drypoint. With no more than a few minute grooves and flecks cut in the surface of a copperplate, he conjured extraordinary effects of atmosphere in topographical views made throughout Europe, from the churches of London to the ancient hilltop village of Les Baux-de-Provence and the Basilica di Santa Croce in Florence. This catalogue raisonne of Rushburys prints presents a timely opportunity for the rediscovery and reassessment of this astonishing body of work. A lively introduction by the art historian Felicity Owen places Rushburys highly successful career in the context of the febrile art world of inter-war Britain, while a biography by the artists daughter includes previously unpublished details of his working life to complete a compelling portrait of one of the countrys finest printmakers.
Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Tennant Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 4 June-12 September 2010.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1905711859
• ISBN13: 9781905711857
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Royal Academy Publications
• Length: 107 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.1" x 9.6"
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary