Gerard Brender a Brandis - Stanhopia Oculata

Stanhopia Oculata

Gerard Brender a Brandis writes, "If I were to produce a very precise drawing on the block, I fear that the engraving process would become mechanical, and thus, boring. I want the cutting of the design to remain as free, challenging and creative as possible." An original wood engraving, "Stanhopia Oculata" is printed on hand-made laid paper as published by the artiist at Brandstead Press, Carlisle, Canada around 1985. It is signed and titled by the artist in pencil along the lower margin. "Stanhopia Oculata" is a fine, original example of the botanical art created by the Canadian artist, Gerard Brender a Brandis.

Stanhopia Oculata

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01.-		Chrysanthemums by Gerard Brender a Brandis	Original Wood Engraving	1985	Signed and titled by Gerard Brender a Brandis in pencil.
02.-		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	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	Original Wood Engraving	c. 1985	Signed and titled by Gerard Brender a Brandis in pencil.
05.-		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	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	Original Wood Engraving	c. 1985	Signed and titled by Gerard Brender a Brandis in pencil.	Sold
08.-		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	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	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	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	Original Wood Engraving	1982	Signed and titled by Gerard Brender a Brandis in pencil.
14.-		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	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	Original Wood Engraving	c. 1985	Signed by Gerard Brender a Brandis in pencil.
17.-		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	Original Linocut Printed in Colour	1983	Signed by Gerard Brender a Brandis in pencil.

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Title:	Stanhopia Oculata
Artist:	Brender a Brandis, Gerard (Born, Holland, 1943 - Resides, Canada)
Date:	c. 1985
Medium:	Original Wood Engraving
Publisher:	Brandstead Press, Carlisle, Canada
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 wood engraving entitled, Stanhopia Oculata 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, Stanhopia Oculata. 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. "Stanhopia Oculata" is an original wood engraving created, printed and published by Gerard a Brender a Brandis, Brandstead Press, Carlisle, Canada in 1985. G. Brender a Brandis writes, "If I were to produce a very precise drawing on the block, I fear that the engraving process would become mechanical, and thus, boring. I want the cutting of the design to remain as free, challenging and creative as possible.". 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. Stanhopia Oculata is a fine original example of the art created by the Canadian artist, Gerard Brender a Brandis in the medium of wood engraving. 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.
Reference:	G. Brender a Brandis, "Wood, Ink & Paper", The Porcupine's Quill, Erin, Ontario, Canada, 1980, p. 11.
Size:	3 1/2 x 3 1/2 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Buy Now	Price: $225.00 US
Condition:	Printed on fine, hand-made laid paper and with full, deckled margins as published by the Brandstead Press, Carlisle. Signed and titled by the artist in pencil along the lower margin. Stanhopia Oculata is a finely printed impression and in excellent condition throughout.
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