The Foundations at the Saks Building. 1923. Etching. W 820. 12 1/4 x 9 1/4. Printed on laid paper from an old tome. Pennell, the master printer, used a sheet that was barely larger than the plate. Illustrated: Bryant, Joseph Pennell's New York Etchings, plate 70. Edition c. 60. Small margins. One of Pennell's most dramatic night scenes. St. Patrick's Cathedral is in the background. Signed in pencil. $850.
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