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Gerard Brender a Brandis - Small Breakfast

Small Breakfast

Although Gerard Brender a Brandis works mostly in the medium of wood engraving, his efforts in the medium of the linocut show his skill at rendering this method's ability to capture broad areas of tone and form. Such is the case with this intimate, miniature linocut entitled, "Small Breakfast". This original miniature linocut is printed on hand-made laid paper and with full margins as published by the artist at the Brandstead Press, Carlisle, Canada in the small edition of only thirty impressions around 1985. It is signed with his "BaB" monogramme, titled and numbered by the artist in pencil."Small Breakfast" is a fine, original example of the still life art created by the Canadian artist, Gerard Brender a Brandis.
Title: Small Breakfast
Artist: Brender a Brandis, Gerard (Born, Holland, 1943 - Resides, Canada)
Date: c. 1985
Medium: Original Miniature Linocut
Publisher: Brandstead Press, Carlisle, Ontario
Note: Gerard Brender a Brandis: One of Canada's finest contemporary original printmakers, Gerard Brender a Brandis was born in Holland and came to Canada with his family in 1947. He studied art at McMaster University where he was introduced to the medium of wood engraving and where he graduating in 1965 from the fine arts programme with a BA in Fine Arts. In 1969, Brender a Brandis set up his own art studio and printing press where he established the Branstead Press in Carlisle, Ontario and where this original linocut entitled, Small Breakfast was printed and published by the artist around 1985. In 1991, G. Brender a Brandis moved to Stratford, Ontario where he established his new studio and still works there to date. During his career as an artist, Brender a Brandis taught himself the art of typesetting, papermaking and weaving linen for his book covers. For professional purposes, the artist prefers to go by his full name, Gerard Brender a Brandis.
  During the 1970's and 1980's Gerard Brender a Brandis gained both a national and an international reputation for his delicate work in wood engraving and linocuts such as this original wood engraving entitled, Small Breakfast. Best known for his botanicals, interior studies and landscapes, he has created not only a number of finely executed individual original prints, but limited edition books made entirely by him and containing his engraved art. To date, he has over forty books published, several of which were done in collaboration with Canadian authors. These books include, If Stones Could Speak, with thirty three engravings by Gerard Brender a Brandis accompanied by four essays written by Timothy Findley, 1999, Heirlooms: a poem, by Geoffrey Austain, G. Brender a Brandis, 1886, Heritage in Stone, by Barbara Smiley, Carlisle, Ont, G. Brender a Brandis, 1989, "Larkspur and Lad's Love", contains original linocuts by G. Brender a Brandis, as well as poetry compiled by Clare MacCulloch, 1977. Gerard Brender a Brandis has also worked with his sister, Marianne a Brandis, a Canadian author of short stories and novels. Books published in collaboration with Marianne include, Seasons Turning, a chapbook, with engravings by G. Brender a Brandis, published by The Brandstead Press, Carlisle, 1969, A Sense of Dust, with engravings by G. Brender a Brandis, published by The Brandstead Press, 1972, The Christmas Candlestick, with engravings by G. Brandis a Brandis, published by him in Stratford, Ontario, 1993, Making Light, a chapbook, with wood engravings by G. Brandis a Brandis, published by him in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, 2000, A Pebble's Journey: The Grand River Observed by two Artists, Gerard Brender a Brandis, 2010, a book containing over 40 original wood engravings by Gerard Brender a Brandis. A few of the books published by the Porcupine's Quill as well as in his own handmade editions are Wood, Ink and Paper, 1980, At Water's Edge (currently out of print) and Portraits of Flowers, with commentary by Patrick Lima, Erin, Ont., 1995, A Wood Engraver's Alphabet, 2008, Concord of Sweet Sounds: Musical Instruments in Shakespeare, 2009, with short descriptions of the instruments and their functions in context with the plays by Professor David Hoeniger. Concord of Sweet Sounds is a companion volume to A Gathering of Flowers from Shakespeare, with quotations from Shakespeare selected and interpreted by F. David Hoeniger, Stratford, 1997.
  A perfectionist in the best sense, much of Brender a Brandis' original art is printed by his hand upon his own hand-made paper. "Small Breakfast" is an original linocut created in an edition of only thirty impressions is printed in black and soft purple colours as published by Gerard a Brender a Brandis, Brandstead Press, Carlisle, Canada around 1985. Although Brender a Brandis works mostly in the medium of wood engraving, his efforts in the medium of the linocut show his skill at rendering this method's ability to capture broad areas of tone and form. Such is the case with this intimate, miniature linocut entitled, "Small Breakfast". Examples of his original artworks may be seen in many major galleries throughout Canada and the United States. Gerard Brender a Brandis' work is represented in the collections of the National Gallery and National Library, Ottawa, Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton, Ontario, the Missouri Botanic Garden, the Art Gallery of Ontario Library, Metropolitan Toronto Library, Concordia. the Arnold Arboretum, the Hunt Botanical Library and other important private and public institutions.
 

Wood Engraving: This is an important variation of the woodcut, invented in the late eighteenth century. Original wood engraving is done with the cut end of the wood, as opposed to the plank side. The wood employed is always a hard wood, usually boxwood. A burin or graver is used to cut much finer lines than is possible with the woodcut. During the 19th Century wood engraving was an art practiced throughout the world for illustrating books and periodicals. Unlike other processes, the thin and strong wood engraving blocks could be printed under high pressure with type press.

Linocut: A 20th Century variation, linoleum is used in the same manner as a woodcut plank. Its advantage is its softness. Without any grain, linoleum is easy to cut in any direction. Picasso is perhaps the modern master of this process. A number of well known artists in both Europe and North America also made fine linocuts. Small Breakfast is a fine original example of the art created by the Canadian artist, Gerard Brender a Brandis in the medium of the linocut.

Edition: Limited edition of thirty impressions, numbered 17/30.
Size: 2 X 2 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
  Framed and Matted with 100% Archival Materials
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  Small Breakfast Framed Original Linocut by Gerard Brender a Brandis
Buy Now Price: $225.00 US
Condition: Printed on fine, hand-made laid paper and with full margins as published by the Brandstead Press, Carlisle. Titled, numbered and signed by the artist with his "BaB" monogramme in pencil under the image. Small Breakfast is a finely printed impression and in excellent condition throughout.
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Original Linocut by the Canadian artist, Gerard Brender a Brandis.

Small Breakfast Original Linocut by the Canadian artist Gerard Brender a Brandis

Small Breakfast

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# Image Title & Artist Medium Date Info -
01.- Chrysanthemums by Gerard Brender a Brandis Chrysanthemums by Gerard Brender a Brandis Original Wood Engraving 1985 Signed and titled by Gerard Brender a Brandis in pencil.  
02.- Cream and Sugar by Gerard Brender a Brandis Cream & Sugar by Gerard Brender a Brandis Original Wood Engraving c. 1985 Signed and titled by Gerard Brender a Brandis with his "BaB" monogramme in pencil.  
03.- Cyclamen by Gerard Brender a Brandis Cyclamen by Gerard Brender a Brandis Original Wood Engraving c. 1985 Signed and titled by Gerard Brender a Brandis with his "BaB" monogramme in pencil.  
04.- Dracula Chimaera by Gerard Brender a Brandis Dracula Chimaera by Gerard Brender a Brandis Original Wood Engraving c. 1985 Signed and titled by Gerard Brender a Brandis in pencil.  
05.- Kitchen Window by Gerard Brender a Brandis Kitchen Window by Gerard Brender a Brandis Original Wood Engraving 1985 Signed and titled and inscribed 'A. P.' by Gerard Brender a Brandis in Pencil. Sold
06.- Larkspur and Lad's Love by Gerard Brender a Brandis Larkspur and Lad's Love by Gerard Brender a Brandis Original Linocut 1977 Signed and titled and inscribed 'A. P.' by Gerard Brender a Brandis in Pencil.  
07.- Massoevallia Schroederiana by Gerard Brender a Brandis Massoevallia Schroederiana by Gerard Brender a Brandis Original Wood Engraving c. 1985 Signed and titled by Gerard Brender a Brandis in pencil. Sold
08.- Maxillaria Juergensis by Gerard Brender a Brandis Maxillaria Juergensis by Gerard Brender a Brandis Original Wood Engraving c. 1985 Signed and titled by Gerard Brender a Brandis with his "BaB" monogramme in pencil.  
09.- Parlour by Gerard Brender a Brandis Parlour by Gerard Brender a Brandis Original Miniature Wood Engraving c. 1985 Signed and titled by Gerard Brender a Brandis with his "BaB" monogramme in pencil.  
10.- Planting Daffodil Bulbs by Gerard Brender a Brandis Planting Daffodil Bulbs by Gerard Brender a Brandis Original Wood Engraving c. 1985 Signed and titled by Gerard Brender a Brandis in pencil.  
11.-   Purple Trillium by Gerard Brender a Brandis Original Wood Engraving 1985 Signed and titled by Gerard Brender a Brandis in pencil. Sold
12.- Small Breakfast by Gerard Brender a Brandis Small Breakfast by Gerard Brender a Brandis Original Miniature Linocut c. 1985 Signed, titled and numbered '17/30' by Gerard Brender a Brandis in pencil.  
13.- Smock Windmill Cape Cod by Gerard Brender a Brandis Smock Windmill, Cape Cod by Gerard Brender a Brandis Original Wood Engraving 1982 Signed and titled by Gerard Brender a Brandis in pencil.  
14.- Spinning Wheel and Chair by Gerard Brender a Brandis Spinning Wheel and Chair by Gerard Brender a Brandis Original Linocut Printed in Colour 1983 Signed by Gerard Brender a Brandis in pencil.  
15.- Stanhopia Oculata by Gerard Brender a Brandis Stanhopia Oculata by Gerard Brender a Brandis Original Wood Engraving c. 1985 Signed and titled by Gerard Brender a Brandis in pencil.  
16.- Steeple in Sandwich, Massachusetts by Gerard Brender a Brandis Steeple in Sandwich, Massachusetts by Gerard Brender a Brandis Original Wood Engraving c. 1985 Signed by Gerard Brender a Brandis in pencil.  
17.- The Cookie Jar by Gerard Brender a Brandis The Cookie Jar by Gerard Brender a Brandis Original Linocut Printed in Colour 1983 Signed by Gerard Brender a Brandis in pencil.  
18.- The Tea Set by Gerard Brender a Brandis The Tea Set by Gerard Brender a Brandis Original Linocut Printed in Colour 1983 Signed by Gerard Brender a Brandis in pencil.  

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