Henry Rushbury - Tod Ramos

Sir Henry Rushbury RA (1889-1968) is a forgotten treasure of twentieth century British art. Internationally renowned during his lifetime, Rushbury was a modern master of the ancient art of drypoint. With no more than a few minute grooves and flecks cut into the surface of a copperplate, he conjured extraordinary effects of atmosphere. His favoured subjects were topographical views made throughout Europe, from the churches of London to the ancient hilltop village of Les Baux-de-Provence and the Basilica di Santa Croce in Florence. This catalogue raisonn of Rushbury's prints presents a timely opportunity for the rediscovery and reassessment of this astonishing body of work. A lively introduction by the art historian Felicity Owen places Rushbury's highly successful career in the context of the febrile art world of interwar Britain, while a biography by the artist's daughter provides previously unpublished details of his working life, to complete a compelling portrait of one of the country's finest printmakers.