Thomas W Nason, Amer., (1889-1971), Approach of Spring New Acquisition

Thomas W Nason, Amer., (1889-1971), Approach of Spring New AcquisitionEngraving, 1937, Ed. 100 for the Society of American Etchers, 1937, 4 15 16 x 6 7 8, ref. C&F 218, signed, inscribed imp. and dated in pencil, on cream laid paper with an interesting palm first raised hand watermark, 7 15 16 x 10 3 8. This paper is not the intense yellowish cream color I have seen on impressions in several museum collections. This is a beautiful impression in fine condition, in the original Society of American Etchers portfolio and

is enough to cheer any bleak winter mood

Bilander exhibited internationally and his prints are held in the Library of Congress

Emilio Sanchez was an accomplished and prolific painter and printmaker from Cuba

strongly patterned street scenes of adobe buildings and inhabitants in native dress

initialed and dated in the block

A particularly graceful composition by this gifted and well respected sporting artist

and numbered in pencil

with old masking tape to margin edges as is typical with prints Kent mounted himself

9-15/16 x 13-13/16

Despite this

creative life and successful career as an artist and teacher in America

the colors fresh