Sutherland O.M., Graham (1903 – 1980) – ‘Garden’ (T.31 / C.37).

Etching. 1931. Signed. The setting here is Sutherland’s garden in Farningham, Kent. His other great etched work, he has taken another leap into the Modern with an almost surreal composition reminiscent of Paul Nash. The refusal of the R.E. to hang the work, and the shock that the print caused Griggs, led to Sutherland allowing his membership of the society to lapse. Disgruntled, but perhaps also sensing the natural end to which he had taken etching, Sutherland abandoned the medium in favour of painting.