Ravilious
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A tribute to the work of British artist Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) & with it so many other things in the natural world around us.
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South Coast Beach, Eric Ravilious, c.1940. What looks like an innocent beach reveals anti-invasion defences including anti-tank blocks, barbed wire & defence poles, known as Obstacle Z1 or ‘Admiralty Scaffolding’. The original artwork is in the collection of Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums. #WW2
Belle Tout Lighthouse, Eric Ravilious, 1939. The lighthouse is located overlooking Beachy Head in East #Sussex on the South Downs Way. The original Ravilious artwork was sold at Christie's in 2015 and I believe it is now in a private collection.
Convoy From a Merchant Ship at Anchor, Eric Ravilious, c.1942. The original artwork is in the collection of Imperial War Museums.
The Butcher’s Shop, Eric Ravilious, 1937. The original artwork is in the collection of Towner Eastbourne.
It’s #WolrdCurlewDay . #Curlews are on the red endangered list & need our help. Find out more at Curlew Action World Curlew Day
#curlew #birdart #linocut #printmaking #originalprints #birds #birding #birdwatching #BirdsOfTwitter
Strawberry Nets, Eric Ravilious, 1932. This watercolour was commissioned by Sir Geoffrey Fry at his country home Oare House, near Pewsey, in #Wiltshire . The original artwork is in a private collection.
The Vale of the White Horse, Eric Ravilious, 1939. It depicts the landscape at Uffington, #Oxfordshire (when painted it was in #Berkshire ). The original artwork is in the collection of Tate.