OAK FROM SKYLINE 2

£440.00 GBP

OAK FROM SKYLINE 2

Name: OAK FROM SKYLINE 2
Brand: Lucy Auge Ltd
Price: 440.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

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2022, Graphite on Vintage Hayle Mill Paper

Unframed Dimensions: 30cm x 40cm (11.8in x 15.7in)

Framed Dimensions: 36cm x 46cm (14.2in x 18.1in)

Original work, signed by the artist. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, with the sale recorded in the artist’s archive.

PURCHASING OPTIONS:

Unframed: £440 plus shipping (quote on request)

Framed Price: £590 – presented in a bespoke, museum-quality frame

I offer fully insured worldwide shipping on all original artworks, with specialist fine art couriers ensuring safe, tracked delivery.

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FRAMED OR UNFRAMED SHIPPING OPTIONS
All artworks can be supplied framed, with museum-quality bespoke framing and secure crating for transport.

Certain works can also be shipped unframed if you prefer to use your own framer, or are shipping overseas and would like a more economical option. Unframed works are carefully packaged to archival standards and include professional framing guidance.

Unless stated otherwise, artworks are available unframed and can be purchased as such if you prefer to work with your own framer.

I also offer a bespoke framing service through Ro Frames, who take exceptional care in the handling and presentation of artworks. Using sustainable wood, museum-grade materials, UV-protective glazing, and conservation-standard, acid-free mounting techniques, each frame is crafted to preserve and enhance the work.

To make collecting more accessible, I offer two ways to purchase artwork:

FULL PAYMENT
Payment in full secures the work and allows for prompt shipment.

INSTALMENTS
Monthly instalments can be arranged, with shipment following receipt of the final payment. A simple contract will be provided to protect both parties.

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About the Work

Back in June 2022, I was at my trusted paper supplier in London, a space stacked floor-to-ceiling with the finest papers from around the world. Alongside my usual Japanese and Italian papers, I came across something truly special: a small stack of vintage handmade watercolour paper. For me, this is the truffle of the paper world rare, full of character, and steeped in history.

I had managed to acquire a precious collection of Hayle Mill paper, handmade from cotton rag with a cold-pressed surface. This off-white, gently textured paper is no longer in production—Hayle Mill, once one of Britain’s most esteemed paper mills, closed its doors for good in 1987. Founded in Kent in 1815, Hayle Mill served generations of artists including J.M.W. Turner. The Green family, who ran the mill for over a century, helped preserve the traditional craft of papermaking well into the modern age. Today, what remains of Hayle Mill’s legacy is limited to the final surviving sheets, making each one a relic of artistic heritage.

These particular papers came from the Brixton studio of the late Leonard McComb RA (1930–2018), a revered Royal Academician and former Keeper of the Royal Academy Schools. His work resides in the collections of the British Museum, Tate Britain, and the V&A. To hold and use the same paper he once chose for his own work feels like a quiet honour, a small dialogue between artists across time.

With this rare Hayle Mill paper, I wanted to return to a more elemental approach—simple botanical drawings in graphite. No ink, no colour, just the directness of mark-making that allows the paper’s texture and tone to breathe.

As I return to this slow, deliberate process, I’m reminded of Leonard McComb’s words:

“If one person smiles when they see my work it is enough, my life has had a meaning and a shape.”

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