Eric Ravilious, ‘Strawberry Nets’ Greetings Card.

Eric Ravilious ‘Strawberry Nets’, watercolour, 1932. Also available as part of the Eric Ravilious Gardens Collection.

Ravilious depicts a remarkable scene taking place in the garden of Oare House, near Pewsey, Wiltshire. The house was owned by Sir Geoffrey Fry, who commissioned the painting, and was, amongst other things, a director of J. S. Fry & Sons, the family chocolate business. Fry engaged the architect Clough Williams-Ellis to remodel Oare House, though he is better remembered as the creator of Portmeirion in North Wales, which was used as a location during filming for the television series, ‘The Prisoner’.

Blank inside, so suitable for birthdays, anniversaries, and all occasions.

Dimensions: 140mm by 140mm (square).

Printed on 300gsm FSC approved Invercote card stock using high quality inks to retain the colours of the original image. Each card is supplied with a white laid envelope, so you can share them with friends and family.

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.