Edmund Blampied Drypoint Etching "Camels at a Well", circa 1928

Item Details

Edmund Blampied (British, 1886 – 1966)
Camels at a Well, circa 1928
Drypoint etching on paper
Signed to the lower center
Numbered 81/100
Titled to the mat to the lower left and to the verso

Edmund Blampied, one of the more noted artists of the Channel Islands, was born on a farm in St. Martin, Jersey. He displayed an inherent talent for drawing and received some local recognition. This led to a sponsorship to attend art school in London and he arrived at the Lambeth School of Art in 1903, speaking little English, his native language being Jèrriais. There he began working as an illustrator for The Daily Chronicle. Following school he worked for several newspapers and magazines including The Illustrated London News and The Bystander. He also illustrated several books and continued to create etchings for local galleries. His art career was interrupted by both World Wars. During WWI he served briefly in Royal Jersey Militia and during WWII lived under German occupation with his Jewish wife in their home in Jersey. After the war he remained in Jersey, working mostly in oils and watercolors. His work is held in numerous private collection, universities, galleries, and museums including the British Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Museum of New Zealand, Wellington, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Brooklyn Museum, and the Cincinnati Art Museum.

Condition

- slight discoloration to mat; minor abrasions to the corners of the frame; tears to the backing paper to the verso.

Dimensions

- measures frame; plate mark measures 12.0" W x 8.5" H.

Item #

ITMG463416