In this romantic etching of St Ippolyts Church near Hitchin in Hertfordshire Griggs, like Palmer, emphasises the significance of the church in our countryside and rural life.
St Ippolyts 1927 by Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs (1876-1938). Etching
This is the first etching, of 49 impressions made. It shows a traveller carrying a knapsack and holding a staff walking along a footpath leading to a church. Lambs gambol in a meadow in the foreground. The churchyard of St Ippolyts near Hitchin in Hertfordshire is bordered by a low hedge, fence and footpath stile. Tall trees stand to the right of the composition. Shafts of sunlight illuminate the scene.
Griggs was noted for his exceptional draughtsmanship, his commitment to technical skill along with imaginative compositions, evidence of which we see in this example. In 1922 Griggs became one of only a few etchers ever to be made an associate of the Royal Academy and was elected RA in 1931.
There are these inscriptions on the exhibit:
Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery collection, bequest of Emily and Gordon Bottomley 1949
Image © Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery
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