conventionDeclaration detailLevel http://ica-atom.org/doc/RS-2#5.4 person Gill, Eric conventionDeclaration 1882-1940

Arthur Eric Rowton Gill was born February 22, 1882 in Steyning, Sussex, England. He attended the Chichester Technical and Art School and later moved to London to study to become an architect. While there he took courses in stonemasonry and calligraphy with the Westminster Technical Institute and the Central School of Arts and Crafts. In 1903 he left the architectural profession to focus on calligraphy, letter-cutting and monumental masonry.

Gill's first success as a sculptor came in 1912 while he was living at Sopers in Ditchling, Sussex with his wife Ethel Hester Moore (1878-1961). Gill and Moore had married in 1904 and moved to Sopers in 1907. In 1913 Gill moved to Hopkin's Crank at Ditchling Common and later that year Gill was commissioned to sculpt the Stations of the Cross in Westminster Cathedral.

After the First World War, Gill along with Hilary Pepler and Desmond Chute established The Guild of St. Joseph and St. Dominic, an artist's commune at Ditchling. Over the next ten years over forty people would come to live and work on the Common, which was grounded in Roman Catholic beliefs. During this time Gill and Mary had three girls, Petra, Joan and Betty and adopted one son, Gordian.

By 1924 Gill had moved to Capel-y-ffin, Wales where he established a new workshop. It was here that his work in typeface began, and in 1927 he cut Gill Sans, his most famous typeface.

In 1928 Gill wanted to move closer to London to be near his clients and moved to Pigotts at Speen in Buckinghamshire. From here he carved sculptures for the London Electric Railway, Marlborough College, Queen Mary College and the BBC's Broadcasting House. Gill's other works include designing the first George VI stamp series for the Post Office and producing a bas relief for the League of Nations building in Geneva. He was also made Royal Designer for Industry and was a founding member of the Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry. Throughout his career Gill also worked in woodblock cuts and created commissions for a number of personal clients as well as for private press editions.

Gill also founded or partnered in a number of presses, including Hague and Gill with his son-in-law Rene Hague and Saint Dominic's Press with others at The Guild of St. Joseph and St. Dominic. He was also heavily involved with Nonesuch Press and Golden Cockerel Press, providing prints for many of their works.

Gill died of lung cancer in November 17, 1940.

Chute, Desmond Macready Eric Gill collection. Eric Gill collection. 1914-01-01 1967-12-31

1914-1967

Gill, Eric and Family 1922-01-01 1947-12-31

1922-1947

Christmas cards. 1936-01-01 1936-12-31

1936

Correspondence from Elizabeth Gill. 1922-01-01 1922-12-31

1922

Hauge, Joan and Rene : Christmas card. 1947-01-01 1947-12-31

1947

Prints 1914-01-01 1938-12-31

1914-1938

Actor on stage (Physick 226). 1923-01-01 1923-12-31

1923

Animals all (Physick 50). 1916-01-01 1916-12-31

1916

Ascension (Physick 140). 1918-01-01 1918-12-31

1918

At the round earths imagin'd corners (Physick 977). 1937-01-01 1937-12-31

1937

Babe on bough (Physick 874). 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

Bartimeus (Physick 868). 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

Child and spectre (Physick 70). 1916-01-01 1916-12-31

1916

Christ seated (Physick 918). 1936-01-01 1936-12-31

1936

Christchild (Physick 597). 1929-01-01 1929-12-31

1929

Chute, Desmond : Catharina Sponsa. Chute, Desmond : engraving Clothes as houses (Physick 715). 1930-01-01 1930-12-31

1930

Comedy: man trying to fly (Physick 858). 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

The constant mistress (Physick 867). 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

Copies of prints. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Crucifix (Physick 151). 1919-01-01 1919-12-31

1919

David and Goliath (Physick 982). 1938-01-01 1938-12-31

1938

Death be not proud (Physick 978). 1937-01-01 1937-12-31

1937

Divine lovers (Physick 915). 1936-01-01 1936-12-31

1936

Ecce tu pulchra es (Physick 614). 1929-01-01 1929-12-31

1929

The empty bed (Physick 876). 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

Flight into Egypt (Physick 52). 1916-01-01 1916-12-31

1916

Girl with three scallops bookplate (Physick 492). 1937-01-01 1937-12-31

1937

Gordian Gill (Physick 280). 1924-01-01 1924-12-31

1924

Hamlet (Physick 838). 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

History: man just going on walking (Physick 859). 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

The history of King Henry VIII (Physick 925). 1937-01-01 1937-12-31

1937

Hog and wheatsheaf (Physick 31). 1914-01-01 1914-12-31

1914

The holy face (Physick 111). 1917-01-01 1917-12-31

1917

I am a little world (Physick 976). 1937-01-01 1937-12-31

1937

Jesus and the doctors (Physick 984). 1938-01-01 1938-12-31

1938

Jesus before Pilate (Physick 190). 1921-01-01 1921-12-31

1921

Journal with New England woods (Physick 163). 1920-01-01 1920-12-31

1920

Laocoon (Physick 854). 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

The last judgement (Physick 107). 1917-01-01 1917-12-31

1917

The leisure state (Physick 850). 1938-01-01 1938-12-31

1938

The lord's song (Physick 856). 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

Madonna and child: Madonna kneeling (Physick 30). 1914-01-01 1914-12-31

1914

Madonna and child (Physick 932). 1937-01-01 1937-12-31

1937

Madonna and child with chalice (Physick 76). 1916-01-01 1916-12-31

1916

Madonna and child, with children (Physick 341). 1925-01-01 1925-12-31

1925

Madonna and child with gallows (Physick 82). 1916-01-01 1916-12-31

1916

Madonna with child (Physick 932). 1937-01-01 1937-12-31

1937

Marionette (Physick 872). 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

Moneychangers (Physick 983). 1938-01-01 1938-12-31

1938

Mother and child (Physick 219). 1923-01-01 1923-12-31

1923

My love among the lilies (Physick 327). 1925-01-01 1925-12-31

1925

Naphill jubilee card (Physick 888). 1935-01-01 1935-12-31

1935

Nativity (Physick 479). 1927-01-01 1927-12-31

1927

Nature and nakedness (Physick 720). 1930-01-01 1930-12-31

1930

The nun's priests's tale (Physick 603). 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

The order of industrial heroism (physick 220-223). 1923-01-01 1923-12-31

1923

The pardoner's tale (Physick 649). 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

Portrait of a lady (Moira, Mrs. Robert Gibbings) (Physick 280). 1924-01-01 1924-12-31

1924

Proofs from the Aldine Bible. 1936-01-01 1936-12-31

1936

Puck juggling (Physick 857). 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

Romance: man seizing unreality (Physick 860). 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

Salvator noster hodie natus est: gaudeamus. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

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Sculpture, II (Physick 228). 1923-01-01 1923-12-31

1923

The shipman's tale (Physick 586). 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

The single bed (thanks) (Physick 875). 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

The Skaters (Physick 368). 1926-01-01 1926-12-31

1926

Spray of seven leaves and flower bud with woman climbing floreated phallus (Physick 509-510). 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

St. Bernadette (Physick 381). 1926-01-01 1926-12-31

1926

St. John (Physick 865). 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

St. Luke (Physick 864). 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

St. Matthew (Physick 862). 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

The symbol of Christ crucified (Physick 46). 1914-01-01 1914-12-31

1914

Thomas Edmond Lowinsky (Physick 276). 1924-01-01 1924-12-31

1924

Thou hast made me (Physick 975). 1937-01-01 1937-12-31

1937

Tradegy: man trying to escape (Physick 861). 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

Tree and dog (Physick 733). 1931-01-01 1931-12-31

1931

Tree woman (leaves for hands) and spray of fitteen leaves (Physick 517-518). 1928-01-01 1928-12-31

1928

Trousers and spats (Physick 722). 1930-01-01 1930-12-31

1930

View of Ditchling (Physick 138). 1918-01-01 1918-12-31

1918

Woman and ape and naked men fighting (Physick 511-512). 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

Woman bending (Physick 388). 1926-01-01 1926-12-31

1926

Woman dancing (Physick 712). 1930-01-01 1930-12-31

1930

Other Art 1916-01-01 1938-12-31

1916-1938

The Christmas feast. 1916-01-01 1916-12-31

1916

David Pepler. 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

Father O'Connor. 1929-01-01 1929-12-31

1929

Four minature drawings in India ink. 1917-01-01 1917-12-31

1917

Fox Inn, Bramsdean. 1917-01-01 1917-12-31

1917

Hopkins Crank, kitchen etc. 1921-01-01 1921-12-31

1921

Minnie. 1929-01-01 1929-12-31

1929

Old house at Ditchling. 1938-01-01 1938-12-31

1938

Pencil drawing of a female nude. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Proposed bungalow cottage in Folders Lane, Ditchling Common. 1920-01-01 1920-12-31

1920

Seen in utopia. 1916-01-01 1916-12-31

1916

St. Christopher. 1922-01-01 1922-12-31

1922

Ville de Madrid. 1928-01-01 1928-12-31

1928

Westminster Cathedral : stations of the cross. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Golden Cockerel Press 1930-01-01 1937-12-31

1930-1937

Announcement : exhibition of oil paintings and engravings of the South Sea Islands. 1930-01-01 1930-12-31

1930

Announcement : exhibition on modern fine printing. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Prospectus : chanticleer, a bibliography of the Golden Cockerel Press. 1936-01-01 1936-12-31

1936

Prospectus : glory of life. 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

Prospectus : love night. 1936-01-01 1936-12-31

1936

Prospectus : the epicure's anthology. 1936-01-01 1936-12-31

1936

Prospectus : the log of the bounty. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Prospectus : the tale of the golden cockerel. 1937-01-01 1937-12-31

1937

Specimen page : the green ship. 1936-01-01 1936-12-31

1936

Subscription form. 1936-01-01 1936-12-31

1936

Hague and Gill 1932-01-01 1950-12-31

1932-[ca. 1950]

Advertisment : typefaces. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Catholic prayers. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Conscience. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Dust jacket : Hockey. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

In principio erat verbum. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Printing samples. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Prospectus : the sonnets of Shakespeare. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Specimen page : Genesis. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Specimen page : Lancelot and Elaine. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Specimen page : Le morte d'arthur, book seven. 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

[ca. 1950]

Specimen page : Park, a fantastic story / by John Gray. 1932-01-01 1932-12-31

1932

Specimen page : the gospel according to St. Matthew : variant a. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Specimen page : the gospel according to St. Matthew : variant b. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Specimen page : The lessons & gospels for the season of lent, taken from the Roman Missal. 1939-01-01 1939-12-31

1939

Specimen page : the passion of our Lord according to St John. 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

[ca. 1934]

The wold was made flesh. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Nonesuch Press 1923-01-01 1936-12-31

1923-1936

Change of address. 1924-01-01 1924-12-31

1924

The Nonesuch century. 1936-01-01 1936-12-31

1936

Prices. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Prospectus and retrospectus. 1926-01-01 1926-12-31

1926

Prospectus and retrospectus. 1927-01-01 1927-12-31

1927

Prospectus : Dickens. 1925-01-01 1925-12-31

1925

Prospectus : love poems of John Donne. 1923-01-01 1923-12-31

1923

Prospectus : more lovely food. 1935-01-01 1935-12-31

1935

Prospectus : much ado about nothing. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Prospectus : the Apocrypha. 1924-01-01 1924-12-31

1924

Prospectus : the Bible. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Prospectus : the letters of George Meredith to Alice Meynell with annotations thereto. 1923-01-01 1923-12-31

1923

Prospectus : the Shakespeare anthology. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Prospectus : William Blake. 1925-01-01 1925-12-31

1925

St. Dominic's Press 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Broad sheet No. 5 : parlers. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Broadsheet No. 3 : a carol. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Broadsheet No. 6 : a penny pie. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Christmas rhyme sheet No. 1 : regina caeli. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Gravesend. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Prospectus : visitors’ book. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Rhyme sheet No. 1 : the song of the dressmaker. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Ephemera 1923-01-01 1967-12-31

[ca. 1923]-1967

Advertisement : altar cards. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Advertisement : beauty looks after herself. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Advertisement : National Institute for the Blind. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Advertisements : booksellers catalogues 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Advertisements : gill sans typeface. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Announcement : the life of Eric Gill. 1966-01-01 1966-12-31

1966

Clipping : a guide to contemporary sculptors. 1967-01-01 1967-12-31

1967

Clipping : Eric Gill memorial bas relief explained and defended. 1923-01-01 1923-12-31

[ca. 1923]

Clipping : Francis Meynell drawing. 1967-01-01 1967-12-31

1967

Clipping : the problem with England's historical churches. 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

1951

Dustjacket : an essay on typography, 2nd edition. 1936-01-01 1936-12-31

1936

Examples of typography. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Gill sans example sheets. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Gummed rubbing of Gill engraving. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Holy mass. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Postcard : League of Nations basrelief. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Prospectus : the passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity. 1932-01-01 1932-12-31

1932

Rubbings of Gill engravings. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Rubbings of Gill engravings. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

XX Century Library dust jacket. 1934-01-01 1934-12-31

1934

Artifacts 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Glass plates of prints. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

The pardoner's tale (Physick 649) : woodcut block. 1900-01-01 1999-12-31

[19--]

Eric Gill Book Collection. 1900 2016

1900-2016