"St. Jerome and the Genii" by Gracia M. Melanson, Amer., (1932-2004) Mezzotint inscribed "Trial Proof-Hand Wiped Clean"

inscribed  "Trial Proof-Hand Wiped Clean" by Roth in pencil lower left margin corner

There are traces of tape residue at the top margin corners

on cream  laid paper

most executed while employed on the W

Slight handling creases at bottom edge

"St. Jerome and the Genii" by Gracia M. Melanson, Amer., (1932-2004) Mezzotint inscribed "Trial Proof-Hand Wiped Clean"Pen & ink, 1967, 13 x 10, signed "Gracia" in ink lower left, on thick textured warm white watercolor paper. Melanson was a well known Providence painter and printmaker who often worked from imagination. She was Professor Emeritus at R. I. S. D. and the first woman there to be granted a masters in painting. This is a fine drawing by the artist.