John William Evans. American. Born 1855.
Albrecht Dürer, Painter-Engraver. 1877. Wood engraving after the mural by Edwin Austin Abbey (1852-1911), done in 1877. This was Abbey's first mural, and was painted for the President's Room of Harper Brothers, Franklin Square, New York. 4 1/8 x 7 31/16. Signed in pencil. A proof on tissue paper, affixed to a backing sheet at the four corners. $250.
An excellent new reference book is by William H. Brandt, Interpretive Wood-Engraving. The Story of the Society of American Wood-Engravers. Hardcover with dust jacket, 204 pages, $85. Publisher: Oak Knoll Press, Delaware. Phone: 800-996-2556.
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