William Tillyer Abstract Prints
British, b. 1938
William Tillyer is a celebrated British painter and watercolourist, whose work has been shown frequently in London and New York since the 1970s. Tillyer was born in Middlesbrough, and studied painting at Middlesbrough College of Art. He then went on to study at the Slade in London. He began to make radically experimental work which raised questions about the relationship of art to the world, and of man to nature. The 1970s saw Tillyer return to printmaking with renewed vigour, using a variety of techniques from etching to five-tone screenprinting, to create lattices that Pat Gilmour, Head of the Print Department at Tate, described as "a cool and unpeopled world...in which to reflect the surrounding flux of nature." He has been invited to work internationally, including Cadiz, Spain; Tobago, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago; Cill Rialaig Project, Co. Kerry, Ireland; Melbourne, Australia, and was a visiting professor at Brown University, USA; Bath Academy of Art; and the Chelsea School of Art. Tillyer has exhibited internationally, and his work can be found in the collections of major institutions including the Arts Council of Great Britain; the Brooklyn Art Museum, New York; Fort Worth Art Museum, Texas; Middlesbrough Art Gallery; MOMA, New York; The Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth; Tate Gallery, London; and the Victoria & Albert Museum. to
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Artist: William Tillyer
The Ruswarp Suite 3
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
The Ruswarp Suite 3
2023
Etching, aquatint on paper, Edition of 35, Set of 6
Plate size: 39.4 x 39.4 cms (15 1/2 x 15 1/2 ins)
Paper size: 57.2 x 57.8 cms (22 1/2 x 2...
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2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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Etching, Aquatint
The Ruswarp Suite 1
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
The Ruswarp Suite 1
2023
Etching, aquatint on paper, Edition of 35, Set of 6
Plate size: 39.4 x 39.4 cms (15 1/2 x 15 1/2 ins)
Paper size: 57.2 x 57.8 cms (22 1/2 x 2...
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2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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Etching, Aquatint
The Mulgrave Suite
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
William Tillyer
The Mulgrave Suite
2023
Etching, aquatint and embossing with hand colouring in watercolour on paper, Edition of 35, Set of 7
Image size: 40 x 40 cms ...
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2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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Etching, Aquatint
The Mulgrave Suite
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
William Tillyer
The Mulgrave Suite
2023
Etching, aquatint and embossing with hand colouring in watercolour on paper, Edition of 35, Set of 7
Image size: 40 x 40 cms ...
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2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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Etching, Aquatint
The Ruswarp Suite 6
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
The Ruswarp Suite 6
2023
Etching, aquatint on paper, Edition of 35, Set of 6
Plate size: 39.4 x 39.4 cms (15 1/2 x 15 1/2 ins)
Paper size: 57.2 x 57.8 cms (22 1/2 x 2...
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2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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Etching, Aquatint
The Mulgrave Suite
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
The Mulgrave Suite
2023
Etching, aquatint and embossing with hand colouring in watercolour on paper, Edition of 35, Set of 7
Image size: 40 x 40 cms (15 3/4 x 15 3/4...
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2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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Etching, Aquatint
Extract of Tillia
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
Extract of Tillia
1974/2018
Line drawing on copper plate with intaglio printing collage on Arches paper, Edition of 25
Paper size: 66 x...
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2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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Etching
The Ruswarp Suite 4
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
The Ruswarp Suite 4
2023
Etching, aquatint on paper, Edition of 35, Set of 6
Plate size: 39.4 x 39.4 cms (15 1/2 x 15 1/2 ins)
Paper size: 57.2 x 57.8 cms (22 1/2 x 2...
Category
2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
"Like those Japanese boxes that fit inside one another"
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
"Like those Japanese boxes that fit inside one another"
1974/2018
Intaglio print from two zinc plates on Arches paper, Edition of 25
Paper...
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Etching
The Mulgrave Suite
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
William Tillyer
The Mulgrave Suite
2023
Etching, aquatint and embossing with hand colouring in watercolour on paper, Edition of 35, Set of 7
Image size: 40 x 40 cms ...
Category
2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
The Mulgrave Suite
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
The Mulgrave Suite
2023
Etching, aquatint and embossing with hand colouring in watercolour on paper, Edition of 35, Set of 7
Image size: 40 x 40 cms (15 3/4 x 15 3/4...
Category
2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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Etching, Aquatint
The Ruswarp Suite 5
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
The Ruswarp Suite 5
2023
Etching, aquatint on paper, Edition of 35, Set of 6
Plate size: 39.4 x 39.4 cms (15 1/2 x 15 1/2 ins)
Paper size: 57.2 x 57.8 cms (22 1/2 x 2...
Category
2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
The Mulgrave Suite
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
William Tillyer
The Mulgrave Suite
2023
Etching, aquatint and embossing with hand colouring in watercolour on paper, Edition of 35, Set of 7
Image size: 40 x 40 cms ...
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2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Extract of meadow blossom
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
Extract of meadow blossom
1974/2018
Soft ground etching and aquatint on zinc plate with collage on Arches paper, Edition of 25
Paper size: 66 x 50.5 cms (26 x 20 ins)...
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The Acrobat - Miss Urania
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
The Acrobat - Miss Urania
"this hefty young woman, this exchange of sex between Miss Urania and himself excited him tremendously"
1974/20...
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'the guests were served by naked negresses'
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
'the guests were waited on by naked negresses wearing only slippers and stockings'
1974/2018
Collage relief printing on Arches paper, Edition...
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Box of green porcelain containing Schnouda
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
Box of green porcelain containing Schnouda
1974/2018
Line etching with relief printing on Arches paper, Edition of 25
Paper size: 66 x ...
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The Hanging Tree
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
The Hanging Tree (Jan Luyken prints - and from the 1633 drawings by Jacques Callot)
1974/2018
Line drawings on copper plate on Arches cream ...
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2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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Chevet's Tortoise
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
"for there in the window was a huge Tortoise in a tank" - 'Chevet's Tortoise'
1974/2018
Intaglio on zinc plate on Arches paper, Edition of 25
Paper size: 65 x 48.5 cm...
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2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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Interior at Fontenay aux Roses
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
Interior at Fontenay aux Roses
" He derived a peculiar pleasure from being in a well lighted room when all the surrounding houses were wrappe...
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2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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Some natural flowers that looked like fakes - Madame Mame / Dickus Sequoia
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
"some natural flowers that looked like fakes"- Madame Mame / Dickus Sequoia
"it all comes down to syphilis in the end"
1974/2018
Copper plate line drawings on Arches ...
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Fragrant odours
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
Fragrant Odours
1974/2018
Soft ground etching on zinc plate and collage on Arches paper, Edition of 25
Paper size: 66 x 50.7 cms (26 x ...
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2010s William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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The Descendents/Portraits - "Those high hung dark faceless portraits.."
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
The Descendents/Portraits
"Those high hung dark faceless portraits ..."
1974/2018
Six gravure plates, black and red inks intaglio, on...
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"to the accompaniment of funeral marches"
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
"to the accompaniment of funeral marches"
1974/2018
Plumb ink on zinc plate and collage relief printing on Arches paper, Edition of 25
Paper size: 65 x 50.3 cms (25 ...
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Artful Frangipani
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
Artful Frangipani
1974/2018
Embossing and relief printing collage and watercolour on Arches paper, Edition of 25
Paper size: 65 x 50 cm...
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2010s William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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"This box was full of purple bonbons, Pearls of the Pyrenees"
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
"This box was full of purple bonbons, Pearls of the Pyrenees"
1974/2018
Intaglio print from zinc plate on Arches paper, Edition of 25
Paper size: 66 x 50.8 cms (26 x...
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2010s William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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Etching
The Circular House - The Rotaflex Lamp
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
The Circular House
"D'Aigurande proceeded to buy rounded pieces of furniture" - The Rotaflex Lamp
1974/2018
Deep etching and intaglio printing on Arches paper, Editi...
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2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
The Mulgrave Suite
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
The Mulgrave Suite
2023
Etching, aquatint and embossing with hand colouring in watercolour on paper, Edition of 35, Set of 7
Image size: 40 x 40 cms (15 3/4 x 15 3/4...
Category
2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
The Ruswarp Suite 2
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
The Ruswarp Suite 2
2023
Etching, aquatint on paper, Edition of 35, Set of 6
Plate size: 39.4 x 39.4 cms (15 1/2 x 15 1/2 ins)
Paper size: 57.2 x 57.8 cms (22 1/2 x 2...
Category
2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Syntax of marks shapes and textures
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
Syntax of marks shapes and textures
1974/2018
Soft ground etching on zinc plate with relief printing collage, Edition of 25
Paper size: 66 x 50.7 cms (26 x 20 ins)
Pl...
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2010s William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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anyone who dreams of the ideal prefers illusion to reality
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
"it seemed to him an undeniable fact that anyone who dreams of the ideal prefers illusion to reality"
1974/2018
Soft ground etching with intaglio and relief printing ...
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2010s William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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Interior at Fontenay aux Roses
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
Interior at Fontenay aux Roses
" He derived a peculiar pleasure from being in a well lighted room when all the surrounding houses were wrapped...
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2010s William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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Etching
Interior at Fontenay aux Roses - The Red Curtain
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
Interior at Fontenay aux Roses - The Red Curtain
1974/2018
Relief embossing on Arches paper, Edition of 25
Paper size: 65 x 50 cms (25 5/8 x 2...
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2010s William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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Etching
Balsam of Mecca
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
Balsam of Mecca
1974/2018
Soft ground etching with aquatint on zinc plate and collage on Arches paper, Edition of 25
Paper size: 66 x 50.7 cms (26 x 20 ins)
Plate siz...
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2010s William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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Etching
These aromatic stanzas
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
These aromatic stanzas
1974/2018
Line drawing and relief printing collage on Arches paper, Edition of 25
Paper size: 66 x 50.7 cms (26 ...
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2010s William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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Interior at Fontenay aux Rose with Large Tortoise
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
Interior at Fontenay aux Rose with Large Tortoise
"Skylight screen and vase of articial looking flowers"
1974/2018
Intaglio and relief printi...
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The pulpit
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
"They used to troop in and take their places side by side in a row of church stalls; then he would ascend an imposing pulpit and preach them a sermon on dandyism"
197...
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The Crimson Cubicles
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
The Crimson Cubicles - " a series of crimson cubicles furnished with circular mirrors"
1974/2018
Drawings on copper plates, Edition of 25
Paper size: 66 x 50.7 cms (2...
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2010s William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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Interior at Fontenay aux Roses
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
Interior at Fontenay aux Roses
" He derived a peculiar pleasure from being in a well lighted room when all the surrounding houses were wrapped...
Category
2010s William Tillyer Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
The Crimson Cubicles
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
The Crimson Cubicles - " a series of crimson cubicles furnished with circular mirrors"
1974/2018
Drawings on copper plate on Arches cream paper, Edition of 25
Paper s...
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2010s William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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Etching
The Crimson Cubicles
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
The Crimson Cubicles - " a series of crimson cubicles furnished with circular mirrors"
1974/2018
Drawings on copper plate on Arches cream paper, Edition of 25
Paper s...
Category
2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
Some natural flowers that looked like fakes
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
"some natural flowers that looked like fakes"
1974/2018
Copper plate relief and intaglio printing on Arches paper, Edition of 25
Paper si...
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2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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Etching
"some natural flowers that looked like fakes"
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
"some natural flowers that looked like fakes"
1974/2018
Copper plate relief and intaglio printing on Arches paper, Edition of 25
Paper si...
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2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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The aquarium of ingenious mechanical fishes
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
The aquarium of ingenious mechanical fishes driven by clockwork
1974/2018
Line drawing on zinc plate and intaglio on Arches paper, Edition of 25
Paper size: 66 x 50.5...
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2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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Nidularium
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
"He saw the savage Nidularium blossoming between her uplifted thighs with its swordblades gaping open to expose the bloody depths"
1974/2018
Line drawing on zinc plat...
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The tortoise
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
"gazing at the tortoise where it lay huddled in a corner of the dinning room; glittering brightly in the half light"
1974/2018
Coloured relief and intaglio printing o...
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"From a Japanese collection he chose a design "
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
"from a collection of Japanese Art he selected a drawing"
1974/2018
Intaglio on zinc plate on Arches paper, Edition of 25
Paper size: 65.5 x 48.5 cms (25 5/8 x 19 ins...
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2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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The Circular House - The Eileen Gray Chair
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
The Circular House
"D'Aigurande proceeded to buy rounded pieces of furniture" - The Eileen Gray Chair
1974/2018
Deep etching and intaglio printing on Arches paper, E...
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2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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"some natural flowers that looked like fakes"
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
"some natural flowers that looked like fakes" - "without the shadow of a doubt, the horticulturists are the only true artists left to us nowadays"
1974/2018
Relief an...
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"some natural flowers that looked like fakes"- Cypripedium
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
"some natural flowers that looked like fakes"- Cypripedium
"it all comes down to syphilis in the end"
1974/2018
Copper plate line drawings on Arches paper, Edition of...
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2010s Contemporary William Tillyer Abstract Prints
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Color, Etching
"some natural flowers that looked like fakes"- Caladiums
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
"some natural flowers that looked like fakes"- Caladiums
"it all comes down to syphilis in the end"
1974/2018
Copper plate line drawings on Arches paper, Edition of 2...
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"some natural flowers that looked like fakes"- Tillandsia Lindeni
By William Tillyer
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer
"some natural flowers that looked like fakes" - Tillandsia Lindeni
"without the shadow of a doubt, the horticulturists are the only true artists left to us nowadays"
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