Description:
Rockwell Kent (American, 1882-1971)
Masthead, 1926, edition of 150 (Jones, 7). Signed "Rockwell Kent" in pencil l.r., identified on a label from Arthur H. Harlow & Co., Inc., New York, affixed to the backing. Wood engraving on paper, image size 8 x 5 1/2 in. (20.3 x 13.9 cm),framed.
Condition: Toning, not examined out of frame.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Out of the frame the sheet measures 11 3/16 x 8 7/8 inches with deckled left and lower edges. The sheet is laid down but prevalently coockled (and thus not completely adhered to the backing). The image is gently light struck and there is mat burn to the margins. Pencil annotations to lower margin.
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