Original ‘School Print’, Tractor in Landscape, by Kenneth Rowntree, and published by School Prints Ltd, 1945. The design depicts a farmer ploughing a field with a brightly painted Fordson tractor.

Tractor in Landscape (School Print)

Kenneth Rowntree
£250.00

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  • Condition: A-
  • Date: 1945
  • Designer: Kenneth Rowntree (1915 – 1997)
  • Printer: Baynard Press
  • Publisher: School Prints Ltd
  • Size: 497 x 760 mm

Original ‘School Print’, Tractor in Landscape, by Kenneth Rowntree, and published by School Prints Ltd, 1945. The design depicts a farmer ploughing a field with a brightly painted Fordson tractor. In the middle distance a woman and child can be seen advancing with a basket. This was one of the most popular School Prints according to contemporary accounts. A higher resolution image file is available for viewing on request.

School Prints Ltd was set up in 1945 by Brenda Rawnley to supply original, high-quality contemporary art to schools. The project commissioned both well-known and emerging artists, with the lithograph printing undertaken by the Baynard Press. Each lithograph had a drawn frame so that the print could be pinned to the wall. In the words of the Victoria & Albert Museum, “the scheme was a unique attempt at giving children access to original works of art in a period of austerity”. More information about School Prints can be found here.