Landacre At Auction
October 29, 2008 by John Steins
Filed under Wood Engraving
This engraving titled Growing Corn by Paul Landacre recently sold at a Swann Galleries auction in New York for $7,200. Measuring 8 3/4 X 4 1/2 inches it was made in 1938. I see it was listed for $250 in an estate sale catalogue from the seventies that I have in my collection of wood engraving ephemera. Not a bad appreciation in value, of course that’s not what it’s about from the artist’s point of view – most of the time.
This really is a beautiful wood engraving. A gorgeous drawing revealing his mastery of the medium and his sensitivity to line and form.
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Paul Landacre was my uncle. I would be interested to know if your Growing Corn was signed or his mark? Thank you. Carolyn
This wasn’t my print but rather one that was auctioned at Swann.
I do own a signed copy of Siesta but am unwilling to part with it at the moment.
How wonderful that you are his niece! He really is one of my favorite artists.
John
I have a signed print 25/60 of “Yesterday”. My parents both took art instruction from Paul Landacre. He signed the print To Kay and Bert 1940. It is fun to learn more about him and his work.
Thanks Mary,
Great that you have that print, how lucky. Thanks for sharing that.
Cheers,
John