The drawings are highly accurate in their technical detail, and beautifully executed in pencil, pen and various types of wash. They have a delicacy and clarity which is rarely seen in his picturesque drawings, understandable perhaps in that they were intended to be engraved.
To mark the rediscovery of the drawings a book James Hutton’s Theory of the Earth: The Lost Drawings was published by Scottish Academic Press in 1978, accompanied by a portfolio of carefully printed facsimiles which are of exact size and sensitively capture the colour of the original drawings.
I have a limited quantity of these facsimiles for purchase singly, in groups or as the complete set of 27. I can offer discounts for purchasing five prints or more: 5 – 10 prints 10%; 10 – 20 prints 20% ; over 20 prints 30%. The complete set is at the SPECIAL PRICE of £250. If you wish to purchase a group please contact me at geoffrey@bertram-arts.com to order and have the discount applied. Quoted prices exclude postage – packages will be sent by post at the most economic rate. Availability is on a first come first serve basis. Please be aware that the facsimiles are not available elsewhere.
NOTE 1 The three prints of the triptych of Salisbury Crags are NOT available separately. The three prints count as ONE purchase.
NOTE 2 These are unframed facsimiles (reproductions) and not original prints. I do not usually sell reproductive prints but I am making an exception in this instance as I am a great supporter of John Clerk of Eldin.
NOTE 3 If you are ordering the entire set, please note that unfortunately the original folder in which they were first published is not available.
Further information about John Clerk of Eldin – his life, his etchings and his drawings – can be found at www.clerkofeldin.com where you can also find my book The Etchings of John Clerk of Eldin. This book is available here at the discounted price of £30 (incl p&p – reduced from £35).
