Leon Underwood
1890–1975Leon Underwood was born in Shepherd's Bush, London, in 1890, and studied at the Regent Street Polytechnic from 1907-10, then at the Royal College of Art from 1910-13. He briefly journeyed to Russia in 1913 to copy primitive paintings. His study was interrupted by the outbreak of war, during which time he became a Captain in the Royal Engineers Camouflage Section. He disguised observation posts, making them look like trees, documenting this experience with drawings and paintings of his everyday work. When he returned to England, Underwood took a 'refresher' course at the Slade School of Fine Art for a year (1919-20), studying under Henry Tonks. He painted stylised scenes based on his wartime experiences; his soldiers erecting a camouflage post was commissioned by the Imperial War Museum in 1919, while his painting of soldiers standing at an observational post was purchased by Manchester Art Gallery. In 1920, he won the Prix de Rome. The prize should have entailed a trip to Italy, but Underwood used the money instead to travel to Iceland, several years later, documenting what he saw in a series of oil paintings.
In 1921, Underwood opened the Brook Green School of Art, in Hammersmith. This school initially specialised in wood-engraving, with an emphasis on life drawing, and students included Eileen Agar, Gertrude Hermes, Blair Hughes-Stanton and Henry Moore. Moore in particular was heavily inspired by Underwood's teaching, and indeed, together with his pupils, Underwood formed the Society of English Wood-Engravers, in 1925, and visited Iceland with Hughes-Stanton. Much of the '20s was spent travelling; he was one of the first artists to visit and study the Palaeolithic cave paintings at Altamira, in 1925, and in the following two years made seminal trips to America and Canada, before moving on to Mexico in 1928. He published numerous books detailing his experiences; 'Art for Heaven's Sake' was written in 1934 about African art, followed by his travel narrative on Mexico, 'The Red Tiger'. Having taught himself carving in the early 1920s, his work combined Mexican, Native American and African sources as well as Primitivism, and he used a variety of different materials for his sculpture. Initially he worked with hand-chased brass, the sheen of which created a sense of movement and fluidity. In others, he used English yew, and the metal overlay and polished surfaces allowed for an even greater sense of balance and rhythm. These techniques also owe something to art-history; the importance of polished, reflective surfaces were inspired by Boccioni, while Underwood took inspiration from Brancusi, for the way in which anatomical forms were translated into simple forms. His skill for achieving elegant forms and slick surfaces is well demonstrated in a series of dancing figures, completed from 1932 to 1934, including Herald of New Day, the plaster cast for which is now in the Tate. Towards the end of the decade, Underwood had perfected the use of sculpting in bronze, and his study of a dynamic, twisting torso was sold to the Tate in 1938.
While best known as a sculptor, Underwood continued to paint at all times during his career. Rendered in oils on canvas, his subjects of the 1930s tended to be Surrealist in nature, described by the artist as 'metaphysical'. A typical example, Casement to Infinity, is now in the Tate. During the outbreak of the Second World War, Underwood served his country again, this time in the Civil Defence Camouflage unit, until 1942. In 1945 he visited West Africa, where he purchased a number of ancient masks and carvings, some of which he later sold to the British Museum. He also published several important books on African art, which were illustrated with his own etchings and woodcuts. His works were generally out of fashion with more modernist tastes of the 1950s and '60s, and indeed, Underwood openly renounced abstract art. However, he was described by one critic as 'the father of modern sculpture in Britain', and in 1953, his bronze sculpture of a juggling figure was purchased by the Arts Council of Great Britain. He undertook numerous public commissions during this decade, including a bronze crucifix for Ampleforth Abbey, in 1958. Notably, he was included in a group exhibition with Barbara Hepworth, Moore, Marino Marini and Jacob Epstein, at the Zwemmer Gallery in 1957, while the following decade saw several solo shows of sculpture at London's Kaplan Gallery. A retrospective was held at the Minories Art Gallery, Colchester, in 1969. His reputation has grown steadily since his death, with the Redfern staging a retrospective in 1996, and a large-scale retrospective held at Pallant House, Chichester, in 2015.
Leon Underwood's estate is represented by the Redfern Gallery.
Works
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Leon UnderwoodRise-Decline, 1963Bronze on rosewood plinth23 x 33 x 13 cmFrom the edition of 7Signed, dated and numbered%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3ERise-Decline%3C/em%3E%2C%201963%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%2C%20dated%20and%20numbered%20%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EBronze%20on%20rosewood%20plinth%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E23%20x%2033%20x%2013%20cm%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EFrom%20the%20edition%20of%207%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodEden, 1962Bronze on rosewood plinth8 x 25 x 18 cmFrom the edition of 20Signed and numbered%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EEden%3C/em%3E%2C%201962%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20numbered%20%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EBronze%20on%20rosewood%20plinth%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E8%20x%2025%20x%2018%20cm%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EFrom%20the%20edition%20of%2020%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodDividing Flame, 1960Ink and charcoal on paper33 x 40 cmSigned, dated and titled below image%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EDividing%20Flame%3C/em%3E%2C%201960%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%2C%20dated%20and%20titled%20below%20image%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EInk%20and%20charcoal%20on%20paper%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E33%20x%2040%20cm%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodThe Bronze Age emerging from the Stone Age, 1960Bronze and black stone17 x 23 x 17 cmUnique%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EThe%20Bronze%20Age%20emerging%20from%20the%20Stone%20Age%3C/em%3E%2C%201960%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EBronze%20and%20black%20stone%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E17%20x%2023%20x%2017%20cm%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EUnique%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodThe Ways, 1956Bronze22 x 28 x 6 cmFrom the edition of 7Signed, dated and numbered%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EThe%20Ways%3C/em%3E%2C%201956%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%2C%20dated%20and%20numbered%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EBronze%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E22%20x%2028%20x%206%20cm%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EFrom%20the%20edition%20of%207%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodLight Industries and Secretariat, 1953Bronze mounted on rosewood38 x 17 x 3 cmEdition of 3 plus 2 artist's castsSigned and dated%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3ELight%20Industries%20and%20Secretariat%3C/em%3E%2C%201953%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EBronze%20mounted%20on%20rosewood%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E38%20x%2017%20x%203%20cm%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EEdition%20of%203%20plus%202%20artist%27s%20casts%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodCreation: The Seventh Day, 1950Bronze34 x 22 x 11 cmFrom the edition of 7Signed, dated and numbered%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3ECreation%3A%20The%20Seventh%20Day%3C/em%3E%2C%201950%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%2C%20dated%20and%20numbered%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EBronze%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E34%20x%2022%20x%2011%20cm%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EFrom%20the%20edition%20of%207%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodYoruba Mother, 1949Oil on board31 x 35.5 cm%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EYoruba%20Mother%3C/em%3E%2C%201949%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20board%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E31%20x%2035.5%20cm%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodThe Cast-Net, 1946Oil on canvas60 x 50 cm%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EThe%20Cast-Net%3C/em%3E%2C%201946%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E60%20x%2050%20cm%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodCharo Meets Charo, 1939Linocut44 x 38 cmFrom the edition of 25 impressionsSigned, titled and numbered%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3ECharo%20Meets%20Charo%3C/em%3E%2C%201939%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%2C%20titled%20and%20numbered%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3ELinocut%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E44%20x%2038%20cm%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EFrom%20the%20edition%20of%2025%20impressions%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodLa Paloma, 1939Linocut43 x 55 cmFrom the edition of 25 impressionsSigned, titled and numbered%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3ELa%20Paloma%3C/em%3E%2C%201939%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%2C%20titled%20and%20numbered%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3ELinocut%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E43%20x%2055%20cm%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EFrom%20the%20edition%20of%2025%20impressions%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodThe Diver, 1939Linocut57 x 39 cmFrom the edition of 35 impressionsSigned, dated, titled and numbered%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EThe%20Diver%3C/em%3E%2C%201939%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%2C%20dated%2C%20titled%20and%20numbered%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3ELinocut%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E57%20x%2039%20cm%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EFrom%20the%20edition%20of%2035%20impressions%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodThree Mexican Women, 1939Watercolour and pencil on paper39 x 56 cmSigned and dated lower right%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EThree%20Mexican%20Women%3C/em%3E%2C%201939%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20right%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EWatercolour%20and%20pencil%20on%20paper%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E39%20x%2056%20cm%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodJekyll and Hyde, 1937Bronze14 x 13 x 6 cmFrom the edition of 7Signed, titled and numbered%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EJekyll%20and%20Hyde%3C/em%3E%2C%201937%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%2C%20titled%20and%20numbered%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EBronze%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E14%20x%2013%20x%206%20cm%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EFrom%20the%20edition%20of%207%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodTo the Market, 1936Linocut63 x 54 cmEdition size unknownSigned, dated and titled%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3ETo%20the%20Market%3C/em%3E%2C%201936%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%2C%20dated%20and%20titled%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3ELinocut%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E63%20x%2054%20cm%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EEdition%20size%20unknown%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodFarm workers, 1935Oil on canvas31 x 41 cmSigned lower right%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EFarm%20workers%3C/em%3E%2C%201935%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20lower%20right%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E31%20x%2041%20cm%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodWomen and Birds, 1934Oil on canvas53.5 x 53.5 cmSigned and dated lower right%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EWomen%20and%20Birds%3C/em%3E%2C%201934%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20right%20%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E53.5%20x%2053.5%20cm%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodMexican Fruits, 1930Wood-engraving13 x 19 cmSigned and dated%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EMexican%20Fruits%3C/em%3E%2C%201930%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EWood-engraving%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E13%20x%2019%20cm%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodMexican Landscape, 1930Oil on board43 x 60 cmSigned and dated lower right%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EMexican%20Landscape%3C/em%3E%2C%201930%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20right%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20board%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E43%20x%2060%20cm%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodStone Jars, 1930Oil on canvas76 x 64 cmSigned and dated upper right%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EStone%20Jars%3C/em%3E%2C%201930%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20upper%20right%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E76%20x%2064%20cm%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodThe Bottom of the Gulf, 1929Watercolour on paper38 x 51 cmSigned and dated lower right centre%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EThe%20Bottom%20of%20the%20Gulf%3C/em%3E%2C%201929%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20right%20centre%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EWatercolour%20on%20paper%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E38%20x%2051%20cm%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodWater Carrier, 1929Woodcut15 x 11 cm (image)From the edition of 50 impressionsSigned, dated, titled and numbered%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EWater%20Carrier%3C/em%3E%2C%201929%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%2C%20dated%2C%20titled%20and%20numbered%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EWoodcut%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E15%20x%2011%20cm%20%28image%29%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EFrom%20the%20edition%20of%2050%20impressions%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodAztec Head, 1928Woodcut15 x 14 cm (image)From the edition of 50 impressionsSigned, dated, titled and numbered%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EAztec%20Head%3C/em%3E%2C%201928%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%2C%20dated%2C%20titled%20and%20numbered%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EWoodcut%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E15%20x%2014%20cm%20%28image%29%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EFrom%20the%20edition%20of%2050%20impressions%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodCigarette Girl, Tehuantepec , 1928Wood-engraving13 x 20 cm (image)From the edition of 50 impressionsSigned, titled and numbered%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3ECigarette%20Girl%2C%20Tehuantepec%20%3C/em%3E%2C%201928%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%2C%20titled%20and%20numbered%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EWood-engraving%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E13%20x%2020%20cm%20%28image%29%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EFrom%20the%20edition%20of%2050%20impressions%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodLorain dancing, 1925 (c.)Crayon on paper35 x 21 cmSigned lower right%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3ELorain%20dancing%3C/em%3E%2C%201925%20%28c.%29%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20lower%20right%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3ECrayon%20on%20paper%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E35%20x%2021%20cm%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodHuman Proclivities: Freedom, 1925Woodcut28 x 17 cm (image)From the edition of 12 impressionsSigned and dated%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EHuman%20Proclivities%3A%20Freedom%3C/em%3E%2C%201925%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EWoodcut%20%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E28%20x%2017%20cm%20%28image%29%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EFrom%20the%20edition%20of%2012%20impressions%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodHuman Proclivities: Jungle of the Mind, 1925Woodcut27 x 17 cm (image)From the edition of 20 impressionsSigned, titled, dated and numbered%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EHuman%20Proclivities%3A%20Jungle%20of%20the%20Mind%3C/em%3E%2C%201925%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%2C%20titled%2C%20dated%20and%20numbered%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EWoodcut%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E27%20x%2017%20cm%20%28image%29%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EFrom%20the%20edition%20of%2020%20impressions%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodIceland's All, 1923Oil on canvas67 x 177 cmSigned with initials and dated lower right%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EIceland%27s%20All%3C/em%3E%2C%201923%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20with%20initials%20and%20dated%20lower%20right%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E67%20x%20177%20cm%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodWendy, 1922Etching17 x 12 cm (image)From the edition of 20 impressionsSigned, titled and numbered%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EWendy%3C/em%3E%2C%201922%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%2C%20titled%20and%20numbered%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EEtching%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E17%20x%2012%20cm%20%28image%29%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EFrom%20the%20edition%20of%2020%20impressions%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodThe Student (Eileen Agar), 1921Etching16 x 10 cm (image)From the edition of 11 impressionsSigned, dated, titled and numbered%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EThe%20Student%20%28Eileen%20Agar%29%3C/em%3E%2C%201921%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%2C%20dated%2C%20titled%20and%20numbered%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EEtching%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E16%20x%2010%20cm%20%28image%29%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EFrom%20the%20edition%20of%2011%20impressions%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodThe Tulip Girl, 1921Etching17 x 12 cm (image)A working proof, before the addition of the bunch of tulips and some background detailSigned and dated%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EThe%20Tulip%20Girl%3C/em%3E%2C%201921%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EEtching%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E17%20x%2012%20cm%20%28image%29%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EA%20working%20proof%2C%20before%20the%20addition%20of%20the%20bunch%20of%20tulips%20and%20some%20background%20detail%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodParasite, 1959Bronze23 x 38 x 30 cmFrom the edition of 7Signed, dated, titled and numbered%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EParasite%3C/em%3E%2C%201959%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%2C%20dated%2C%20titled%20and%20numbered%20%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EBronze%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E23%20x%2038%20x%2030%20cm%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EFrom%20the%20edition%20of%207%3C/div%3E
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Leon UnderwoodLaocöon, 1951Oil on canvas49 x 59 cmSigned and dated%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fdiv%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3ELaoc%C3%B6on%3C%2Fem%3E%2C%201951%3C%2Fdiv%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%3C%2Fdiv%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C%2Fdiv%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E49%20x%2059%20cm%3C%2Fdiv%3E
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Leon UnderwoodIcelandic Fishermen and Women, 1923Oil on canvas61 x 51 cmSigned and dated lower right%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELeon%20Underwood%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EIcelandic%20Fishermen%20and%20Women%3C/em%3E%2C%201923%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20right%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E61%20x%2051%20cm%3C/div%3E