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James T. A. Osborne

Art Prints of Lithographs & Wood Engravings

'Puffins' by James T A Osborne

Art print from original woodblock print

'Scops Ow'l by James T A Osborne

Wood engraving

James T.A. Osborne was born at Ninfield, Sussex in 1907 and spent his youth watching and sketching wildlife of every kind in the countryside surrounding his parents’ farm. Osborne studied at Hastings School of Art and then won a scholarship to the Royal College of Art where he found that the medium of print suited his creative personality better and he went on to gain the Prix de Rome Scholarship in Engraving.

In 1946 Osborne was elected an A.R.E (a member of the Royal Society of Etchers and Engravers, now called the Painter-Printmakers) and elected a fellow (R.E) in 1957. He exhibited regularly with the society. His works were exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Shows twenty-four times between 1936 and 1970. He was one of the founders of the Society of Wildlife Artists. Osborne's work is collected by museums across the world including the Victoria and Albert Museum, and The Ashmolean, Oxford.

About Bread and Butter Press

At Bread and Butter Press we work with artist printmakers and their families to promote their work to a wider audience. Many of the images we use are from the 1950s & 1960s as well as some contemporary prints. Our greeting cards celebrate the skill and craft of printmaking. We hope you enjoy them.

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