The Leaves that Hung but Never Grew (for 'XXI Welsh Gypsy Folk-Tales')
About this artwork
This detailed engraving illustrates a dark story of magic and transformation titled The Leaves that Hung but Never Grew. It is one of a series of illustrations made by Miller Parker for the book XXI Welsh Gypsy Folk Tales. The book contained 21 stories collected from Welsh travellers by John Sampson, an Irish scholar and linguist. It was published in a limited edition of 250 by Gregynog Press in 1933 and cemented Miller Parker’s reputation as one of the finest wood engravers of the 20th century.
Updated February 2024
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artist:Agnes Miller Parker (1895 - 1980) Scottish
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title:The Leaves that Hung but Never Grew (for 'XXI Welsh Gypsy Folk-Tales')
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date created:Dated 1933
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materials:Wood engraving on paper (6/25)
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measurements:7.00 x 12.60 cm (paper 10.60 x 16.80 cm)
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credit line:Purchased 1949
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accession number:GMA 473
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Agnes Miller Parker
Agnes Miller Parker
Agnes Miller Parker was born in Irvine, Ayrshire and studied at Glasgow School of Art. She later taught at the School before marrying fellow student William McCance. The couple moved to London in 1920. Parker’s work of the 1920s is influenced by the Cubist and Vorticist movements. In the early...
