Ceres, Goddess of Agriculture
For this engraving, I was inspired by the ancient Roman tributes to the goddess of agriculture. At Ceres' feet are farming tools and in the background, a plowman. The open barn door symbolizes the coming harvest. The surface of the woodblock becomes permanently stained from the black printer’s ink (see image attached). Included here also is a photo of the signed block, which took me two months to engrave. This print was commissioned by The Old Farmer's Almanac for use on the title page of their annual edition, first appearing in the 2000 issue. You can see my engraving if you pick up the latest issue of the Almanac!
Image size 4.75”x3.5”
Edition I, signed in pencil by the artist
Paper: cream color Welsh basingwerk
For this engraving, I was inspired by the ancient Roman tributes to the goddess of agriculture. At Ceres' feet are farming tools and in the background, a plowman. The open barn door symbolizes the coming harvest. The surface of the woodblock becomes permanently stained from the black printer’s ink (see image attached). Included here also is a photo of the signed block, which took me two months to engrave. This print was commissioned by The Old Farmer's Almanac for use on the title page of their annual edition, first appearing in the 2000 issue. You can see my engraving if you pick up the latest issue of the Almanac!
Image size 4.75”x3.5”
Edition I, signed in pencil by the artist
Paper: cream color Welsh basingwerk
For this engraving, I was inspired by the ancient Roman tributes to the goddess of agriculture. At Ceres' feet are farming tools and in the background, a plowman. The open barn door symbolizes the coming harvest. The surface of the woodblock becomes permanently stained from the black printer’s ink (see image attached). Included here also is a photo of the signed block, which took me two months to engrave. This print was commissioned by The Old Farmer's Almanac for use on the title page of their annual edition, first appearing in the 2000 issue. You can see my engraving if you pick up the latest issue of the Almanac!
Image size 4.75”x3.5”
Edition I, signed in pencil by the artist
Paper: cream color Welsh basingwerk