Brangwyn Portfolio, Richepin, Steinlen & Verhaeren, Paris and d’Alignan and Turpin, London, 1923-1927
Responding to a demand for high quality reproductions of his work Brangwyn himself chose 100 items which he felt were representative of his range of disciplines, including 12 original etchings and 3 original lithographs. The remaining 85 works were lithographic reproductions of watercolours, pastels and drawings produced by photomechanical means to which Brangwyn and his assistants added chalk or watercolour through stencils, giving the impression of original works. In fact such is the quality of these reproductions that they are frequently mistaken for the real thing – even by the top auction houses.
The folios, presented in a folder measuring 45x64cm, were produced in a limited edition of 120, costing 100 guineas each. Most were sold to Japan, America and Europe. Works produced before 1922 were numbered 1-50, before 1927 were numbered 51-100.
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Cover of the Portfolio
Villge of La Popie Man carrying Water Jar Coffee stall, Hammersmith Procession, Furnes
American boatmen Beggars Men looking at procession Man sawing
Bridge of Sighs Head of Oriental Boy playing violin Cloth Hall, Ypres
Blacksmiths Interior Cannon St Station Temporary bridge, Ghent St Walburgh, Furnes
Tavern Road in marsh, Picardy Boy Grun Bookplate
Man resting St Mary and St Joseph Caxton printing Skinners study
Tramps Venetian boatmen Bedside Coutrai
Fish Porters Man presenting petition Broken Christ Building S Kensington Museum
Calvery, Antwerp New bridge, Albi Figure studies Ghent, beer shop
Return from raid Death of St Aidan Autumn storm Soldier and comrade
St Hilaire, Poitiers Pont Neuf, Paris Figures, St Aidan’s Men dancing
Pont Neuf, Paris Revolt Lead worker Blast furnace, Hammersmith
Unloading, London Bridge Old bridge, Rome Reception of General Monk Sawyer
Man playing harmonium Building new home Verger Statue
Return from hunt Two men basket of apples Mockery of Christ Entombment
Bruges at night Two wounded soldiers Workmen with adze Retreat Antwerp
Constantinople Printer Poitiers, Interior of St Hilaire Two men leaning on adze
Rabbis Blind beggar Coffee stall Fowlers
Knight Sawyer Gypsy caravans Man with nude torso
St Cirq bear leaders Two beggars Study of women Sawyer
Man with crossbow Study of carpenters Men carrying oil jars Via Dolorosa
Choir Wounded soldier L’ame de la ville Unloading coal at Bruges
Ne’er do well Tramps resting St Leonard’s Abbey Two Indians leaning poles
Melon stall sketch Two old beggars Haystack and sheep Old Italian women
Foundry Return from the hunt St John sketch Caravans (small)