Making an Impression

The Art of Relief Printmaking

+44 (0)20 7942 2000
  • Monday, 9 September 2019 – Sunday, 13 September 2020

  • Paintings, Room 88a, The Edwin and Susan Davies Galleries, and Prints and Drawings, Room 90, The Julie and Robert Breckman Gallery

  • Free event

Featuring prints alongside blocks, plates and tools used to make them, this display explores the varied techniques and rich effects of relief printmaking. It spans a 600-year history of Western printmaking, showcasing the work of craftsmen, pioneers and entrepreneurs, with objects ranging from medieval playing cards to contemporary fine art.

Image: ‘Speed’ by Claude Flight. Colour linocut (detail) United Kingdom, ca. 1922 (c) Victoria and Albert Museum, London