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His work adorns some of the nation's most notable public buildings, including Westminster Cathedral and Broadcasting House. He has become a controversial figure following the 1989 publication of a revelatory biography by Fiona MacCarthy. 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(21, 3rd state) 1924. The block was subsequently used for illustration to face page 12 of <i>Clothing without Cloth</i>  (E.R.G.20), by the artist, No.75 of the publications of the Golden Cockerel Press, Waltham St. Lawrence, Berkshire, 1931; as Plate 3 of <i>Engravings 1928-1933</i> (E.R.G.27), by the artist, printed by Messrs. Hague & Gill, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, published by Messrs. Faber & Faber Ltd., London, 1934.\r\n<i>Signed in pencil</i> Eric G. <i>and numbered</i> (2) 5/9. <i>Inscribed</i> 2nd state. <i>Inscribed in pencil on the mount by the artist with title and</i> N. girl with beehive (wood) 2nd state £1.1.0 Edn. 9  <i>and numbered</i> (21a). <I>Inscribed with a note in another hand.\r\nWood-engraving, intaglio print.\r\n</i>E.1134-1952'\n"}],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["E.1135-1952"],"accessionNumberNum":"1135","accessionNumberPrefix":"E","accessionYear":1952,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-12-10","recordCreationDate":"2009-06-30","availableToBook":false}}