Eric Ravilious ‘The Lifeboat’ Greeting Card

Eric Ravilious ‘The Lifeboat’. Also available as part of the Ravilious by the Sea collection.

This is one of a series of paintings Eric Ravilious produced at the small coastal port village of Aldeburgh on the Suffolk coast. It depicts a lifeboat lined up on its rails and ready for launch. The weather seems calm, even though the waves are carrying whitetops, interestingly reflected in Ravilious’ depiction of the sky above.

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.