# Graham Arthur Clarke artist context and auction value notes

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## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1941-02-27
- Nationality: British, English
- Common media: drawing, printmaking, illustration

## About Graham Arthur Clarke

Graham Arthur Clarke (born 27 February 1941, Chipping Norton, England) is a British artist, draftsperson, and printmaker whose practice centers on drawing, printmaking, and illustration. Active from the late twentieth century, Clarke is associated with the Ebenezer Press in Maidstone and has produced narrative-driven works spanning literary subjects, landscape sketches, and illustrated books. His published works include the Arthurian-themed 'Balyn and Balan' and the travel sketchbook 'Engelskmann i Lofoten.' Clarke's work is held in the Tate collection, and his identity is well established across major library authority files including the Library of Congress, Getty ULAN, and VIAF. Collectors most frequently encounter his prints and drawings at auction, where his prolific output has generated a substantial catalogued presence.

## Common works and media

Collectors are likely to encounter Clarke's etchings, woodcuts, and other printmaking editions, as well as original drawings and illustrated books. Common subjects include literary and narrative scenes, landscape views (particularly English countryside and Norwegian travel sketches), and humorous or whimsical compositions. Prints are typically small to medium in scale and may be signed 'Graham Clarke' or 'Graham A. Clarke.' Illustrated books and sketchbook-format works also appear at auction and in specialist book sales.

## Market and appraisal context

Graham Clarke's work appears regularly in auction contexts, with over six hundred catalogued lots attributed to him, primarily in the prints, drawings, and works-on-paper categories. Key factors that may affect appraisal include the specific medium (etching, woodcut, drawing), edition size and impression quality, subject matter, provenance, and condition. Clarke's association with the Ebenezer Press and his illustrated book projects add a niche dimension for collectors of British printmaking. Without a published catalogue raisonné, confirming attribution can require careful comparison to documented impressions and signatures.

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine artist identity research from museum records, library authority files, and scholarly databases with auction records, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. For Graham Clarke, identity data is sourced from the Tate collection, RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, Getty ULAN, VIAF, and the Library of Congress. Market observations reference the volume of catalogued auction lots and documented mediums.

## Sources

- RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/17067
- Tate: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/graham-clarke-913
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50038511
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21289042
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/113788523/
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500108073