"The Red Scow" by Blanche Lazzell, Amer., (1878-1956) Charcoal

"The Red Scow" by Blanche Lazzell, Amer., (1878-1956) CharcoalCharcoal Drawing, 1931, 12 1 8 x 13 7 8 on thin grayish wove tracing paper, the entire sheet measuring 13 7 8 x 17 at widest, tack and staple holes mostly to margin corners with small nicks to edges of top and upper side margins. Signed & dated by Lazzell in fine black ink in image at lower left, with a ruled charcoal border, small area of brown stain lower margin right of center, a couple of spots in image above, some slight toning at sheet edges.

with full margins

on thin buff wove paper

who's prints in color are not very commonly encountered

on thin cream laid paper with large margins and deckled edges

ethereal and beautifully drawn composition by Benson with a distinctly Japanese influence

and with the artist's inky fingerprints

for the Society of American Etchers

4-15/16 x 6-15/16

and was an early advocate for abstract art in America

vertical printing crease to right margin well outside image

a richly inked impression of this scarce and poignant depression era subject

and titled by him at lower right