Elizabeth Piper

Saint John the Baptist, Glastonbury

Elizabeth Piper, a British etcher and painter of the early twentieth century created this original etching entitled, "Saint John the Baptist, Glastonbury" in 1895. It hails from a set of forty etchings published by Frost & Reed, Bristol for "The Church Towers of Somerset", a portfolio containing original etchings with architectural views of English churches. This impression of "Saint John the Baptist, Glastonbury" is printed upon fine laid paper bearing the'van Gelder Zonen' watermark and with full margins as published in Bristol around 1910. It is signed by Elizabeth Piper in pencil along the lower margin.

Saint John the Baptist, Glastonbury

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Elizabeth Piper (London, Active, 1892 - 1932)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Notes
01-		Saint John Baptist, Yeovil by the British artist, Elizabeth Piper.	Original Etching	1895	Published by Frost & Reed, Bristol for "The Church Towers of Somerset". Signed by Elizabeth Piper in pencil along the lower margin and also bears the'van Gelder Zonen' watermark.
02.-		Saint John the Baptist, Glastonbury by the British artist, Elizabeth Piper.	Original Etching	1895	Published by Frost & Reed, Bristol for "The Church Towers of Somerset". Signed by Elizabeth Piper in pencil along the lower margin and also bears the'van Gelder Zonen' watermark.

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Title:	Saint John the Baptist, Glastonbury
Artist:	Piper, Elizabeth (London, Active, 1892 - 1932)
Date:	1895
Medium:	Original Etching
Publisher:	Frost & Reed, Bristol
Source	The Church Towers of Somerset
Note:	Elizabeth Piper: A British etcher and painter of the early twentieth century, Elizabeth Piper studied at the Clifton School of Art, Bristol and at the R.C.A. She later completed her education in both Belgium and Paris. She was appointed an Associate of the Royal Engravers in 1892 and was also a member of the Royal West of England Academy, as well, she was a member of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers. During her career, Elizabeth Piper exhibited her etchings and paintings at the Royal Academy, the Royal Engravers and she was one of forty-five British woment to be represented at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago and elsewhere. Among the many purchasers of her art were the city of Leeds and Her Majesty, Queen Victoria. She lived and worked in Chelsea, London and Stanmore, Middlesex.
	After 1900, Elizabeth Piper devoted her efforts almost exclusively to her greatest artistic interest, the medium of etching. This original etching entitled, Saint John the Baptist, Glastonbury hails from a set of forty etchings published around 1910 in Bristol depicting English churches. They clearly show her delicate talents at rendering architecture and the surrounding landscapes.
	This original etching entitled, Saint John the Baptist, Glastonbury hails from a series of etchings by Elizabeth Piper depicting English churches entitled, "The Church Towers of Somerset: A Series of Fifty-one Etchings by E. Piper R.P.E., With Introduction and Descriptive Articles by John Lloyd Warden Page" (J. L. W. Page), published in parts from 1894 to 1898 by Frost & Reed in Bristol. These etchings clearly show her delicate talents at rendering architecture and the surrounding landscapes. In 1899, Elizabeth piper also contributed ten original etchings to another portfolio entitled, "Historic Edinburgh: Ten Etchings, E. Piper. Member of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers" published by Goupil & Co., Fine Art Publishers, Jean Boussod, Manzi, Yoyant & Co. (Successors)., Fine Art Publishers to the Queen, 25, Bedford Street, Strand, London, and was limited to one hundred and twenty-five sets, all signed in pencil. Throughout her career, Elizabeth Piper devoted her efforts almost exclusively to her greatest artistic interest, the medium of etching documenting significant architectural sites both interiors and exteriors throughout the United Kingdom, France and Beldgium.
Size:	9 7/8 X 7 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
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Condition:	Printed upon fine laid paper bearing the 'van Gelder Zonen' watermark and with full margins as published by Frost & Reed, Bristol for "The Church Towers of Somerset" in 1895. Saint John the Baptist, Glastonbury is signed by the artist in pencil along the lower margin. A finely printed impression and in excellent condition throughout. This original etching represents a prime example of the art of Elizabeth Piper.
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