Leonard Robert Brightwell (Leonard Brightwell)

The Babes in the Wood

"The Babes in the Wood" was created by the British etcher and illustrator, Leonard Robert Brightwell around 1925. It is one of L. R. Brightwell's finest works of animal art. This chance encounter between a squirrel and a pair of wide eyed young birds brilliantly renders both the astonishment and humour contained within this scene. This original drypoint engraving is printed upon hand made, laid paper bearing the 'J. Whatman' watermark and with wide margins as published in London by the British company, "James Connell & Sons" in an edition of one hundred impressions. This original impression of "The Babes in the Wood" is signed and titled by Leonard Brightwell in pencil along the lower margin under the plate-mark.

# 06.- The Babes in the Wood

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Leonard Robert Brightwell (London, Born, 1889)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Date	Medium	Info	-
01.-		Between The Acts by Leonard Robert Brightwell	c. 1925	Original Drypoint Engraving	Signed and titled in pencil by Leonard Brightwell.
02.-		Bright Young People by Leonard Robert Brightwell	c. 1928	Original Drypoint Engraving	Signed and titled in pencil by Leonard Brightwell.
03.-		High Life by Leonard Robert Brightwell	c. 1929	Original Drypoint Engraving	Signed and titled in pencil by Leonard Brightwell.
04.-		Hidden Treasure by Leonard Robert Brightwell	c. 1925	Original Drypoint Engraving	Signed and titled in pencil by Leonard Brightwell.	Sold
05.-		Not Interested by Leonard Robert Brightwell	c. 1925	Original Drypoint Engraving	Signed and titled in pencil by Leonard Brightwell.	Sold
06.-		The Babes in the Wood by Leonard Robert Brightwell	c. 1925	Original Drypoint Engraving	Signed and titled in pencil by Leonard Brightwell.	Sold
07.-		The Dance Club by Leonard Robert Brightwell	c. 1930	Original Drypoint Engraving	Signed and titled in pencil by Leonard Brightwell.
08.-		The Dansant by Leonard Robert Brightwell	c. 1923	Original Drypoint Engraving	Signed and titled in pencil by Leonard Brightwell.	Sold
09.-		The Night Club by Leonard Robert Brightwell	c. 1925 - 1930	Original Drypoint Engraving	Signed and titled in pencil by Leonard Brightwell.	Sold
10.-		Three of a Kind by Leonard Robert Brightwell	c. 1925 - 1930	Original Drypoint Engraving	Signed and titled in pencil by Leonard Brightwell.	Sold
11.-		Won By a Neck by Leonard Robert Brightwell	c. 1929	Original Drypoint Engraving	Signed and titled in pencil by Leonard Brightwell.

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Title:	The Babes in the Wood
Artist:	Brightwell, Leonard Robert (London, Born, 1889)
Date:	c. 1925
Medium:	Original Drypoint Engraving
Publisher:	James Connell & Sons, London
Note:	Leonard Robert Brightwell 'Leonard Brightwell': An outstanding British etcher and illustrator of animal subjects, Leonard Robert Brightwell studied at the Lambeth School of Art, London. Countless visits to the Zoological Gardens, however, provided his most important artistic education. Brightwell became a Fellow of the Zoological Society of London in 1906 and a member of the Marine Biological Association in 1922. During the first half of the twentieth century he was commissioned by these associations and other museums to make scientific drawings of various forms of life, including extinct animals.
	Brightwell's first illustrated book (A British Dog in France) was published in 1913. During the First World War (1914-1918) he served in the British Army. After 1920 Brightwell established himself as a major illustrator and as an author. Books written and illustrated by him include, A Cartoonist among Animals (1921), On the Seashore (1934), The Zoo You Knew (1936), Neptune's Garden (1937), The Dawn of Life (1938), The Garden Naturalist (1941), The Zoo Story (1952) and Down to the Sea (1954).
	From approximately 1920 to 1932 L. R. Brightwell created a number of finely rendered etchings and engravings of animal life. All were published in London by James Connell & Sons in signed editions ranging from fifty to one hundred and fifty impressions. As one can see from this original engraving they rank among the finest works of natural history art.
	The Babes in the Wood ranks as one of Brightwell's finest works of animal art. This chance encounter between a squirrel and a pair of wide eyed young birds brilliantly renders both the astonishment and humour contained within this scene. This original drypoint engraving was published in London by James Connell & Sons in a limited edition of 100 signed impressions.
Edition:	Limited edition of one hundred impressions.
Size:	11 5/8 X 8 5/8 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Framed and Matted with 100% Archival Materials
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Condition:	The Babes in the Wood is printed upon hand made, laid paper and with wide margins as published in London around 1925. Signed and titled by the artist in pencil along the lower margin under the plate-mark. Containing faint traces of matte burning in the outer margins else a brilliantly printed impression and in excellent condition throughout. This original drypoint engraving stands as a superb example of the animal art of Leonard Robert Brightwell.
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