Paul Landacre
Pair of Studies for "Of the Nature of Things", c. 1957
Graphite on paper
8 1/2 x 5 1/2 and 9 x 7 inches
Pair of pencil studies for Landacre's wood engraving published in 'De Rerum Natura' ['Of the Nature of Things'] by Lucretius. This 1957 translation of Lucretius' first-century poem was published by...
Pair of pencil studies for Landacre's wood engraving published in "De Rerum Natura" ["Of the Nature of Things"] by Lucretius. This 1957 translation of Lucretius' first-century poem was published by the Limited Editions Club, in an edition of 1500. The limited volume was illustrated with numerous woodcuts by Landacre, this particular image printed on p. 80.