"The Red Scow" by Blanche Lazzell, Amer., (1878-1956) Charcoal on thin buff wove paper

on thin buff wove paper

for the Society of American Etchers

and was an early advocate for abstract art in America

on thin cream laid paper with large margins and deckled edges

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

"The Red Scow" by Blanche Lazzell, Amer., (1878-1956) Charcoal on thin buff wove paperCharcoal 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.