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Three Pilgrims on Horses

Elisabeth Frink

Peter Harrington Gallery United Kingdom

Artwork details

Artist
Elisabeth Frink
Title
Three Pilgrims on Horses
Description

Pencil on thin wove paper. Signed and dated in pencil lower right by Frink. Sheet size: 42 x 31 cm. Framed size: 60.3 x 48.1 cm.

Presented in a handmade white gold leaf frame with conservation acrylic glazing. Excellent condition.

This drawing is in a similar style to a published etching in her illustrated version of Canterbury Tales, titled Arrival at Canterbury. The horse was a common theme throughout Frink’s work, be it drawing, print or sculpture. She owned horses and was a keen rider throughout her life.

Date
1974
Medium
Pencil
Signature
Signed
Sheet
42 x 31 cm
Status
Available
Price
£12,500.00
The Artist

Elisabeth Frink

Dame Elisabeth Frink was born in 1930 in Suffolk, England. She is known for her sculpting and printmaking. From 1946-1949 she studied at the Guildford School of Arts and then at the Chelsea School of Art from 1949 to 1953. Frink’s subject manner in her earlier pieces include birds, men, horses and religious motifs. She very rarely designed pictures or sculptures of the female form.

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