Wood engraving on paper
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<a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/john-william-north-403" aria-label="More by John William North" data-gtm-name="header_link_artist" data-gtm-destination="page--artist">John William North</a>
At Grindstone engraved by Dalziel Brothers
Presented by Gilbert Dalziel 1924
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<p>This is one of nineteen illustrations North made for Wayside Posies, a group of poems selected and edited by Robert Buchanan. In this image two men are sharpening tools on a grindstone while recounting tales of war, and the death of ‘Johnie, our little drummer’ who was ‘murdered’ by the Russians.</p><p>North was a friend of Walker and Pinwell and shared with them a vision of rural tranquility. His skill at designing wood-engravings is evident from the range of textures and contrasts of light and shade which he incorporates into this small image.</p><p><em>Gallery label, July 2008</em></p>
paper print wood engraving
9 August 2004 – 8 August 2005
2005-08-08
1 March 2004
2004-03-01
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2004-08-09
19th Century Illustration
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At the Grindstone, engraved by the Dalziel Brothers
image: 165 × 124 mm
Presented by Gilbert Dalziel 1924
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<span class="text7">This is one of nineteen illustrations  North made for </span><span class="tItalic">Wayside Posies</span><span class="text7">, a group of poems      selected and edited by Robert Buchanan. In this image two men are      sharpening tools on a grindstone while recounting tales of war, and the      death  of ‘Johnie, our little drummer’ who was      ‘murdered’ by the Russians. </span>
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<span class="text7">North was a friend of Walker and  Pinwell and shared      with them a vision  of rural tranquility. His skill at designing </span><span class="text14"><a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/w/wood-engraving" title="Glossary definition for 'Wood engraving'"><span>wood-engravings</span></a> is evident from the range</span><span class="text7"> </span><span class="text15">of textures and contrasts of light and      shade</span><span class="text7"> </span><span class="text16">which he      incorporates into this small image</span><span class="text7">. </span>
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adults agricultural animals: birds architecture barn crow grindstone man objects people road tools and machinery townscapes / man-made features tree