Eric Ravilious A4 Prints: ‘The Vale of the White Horse’.

Eric Ravilious ‘The Vale of the White Horse’, watercolour, 1939.

Depicting the famous white horse below Uffington hillfort. Interestingly Ravilious presents the focus of the image almost as an incidental feature. The chalk figure is visible at a slant, with the shape of the hill and the stalks of grass in the foreground taking precedence.

Printed on 350gsm Invercote card stock using high quality inks to retain the colours of the original image. The dimensions are 210 x 297 mm, or 8.3 x 11.7 inches.

Eric Ravilious (22 July 1903 – 2 September 1942) was an exceptional watercolourist, wood engraver and designer. He grew up in the shadow of the Sussex Downs in the coastal town of Eastbourne, the surrounding landscape of which heavily influenced many of his best known works. His instantly recognisable style, palette and choice of subject have an almost universal appeal, a blend which has increased in popularity with the passing of time, particularly in the first two decades of the 21st century.