Precipice, by Tiia Taks Sahni, Estonian American, ( 20th Cent.) Slate Print

Precipice, by Tiia Taks Sahni, Estonian American, ( 20th Cent.) Slate PrintColor Etching and Aquatint, 1968, Artist's Proof, Ed. unknown, 11 3 4 x 17 1 2, signed, dated, titled and annotated artist's proof in pencil, slightest toning within previous mat opening, on warm white wove paper with full margins 16 1 2 x 22 5 8. Tiia Taks Sahni was born in Tallinn, Estonia, studied at Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, concentrating on printmaking and enameling. She worked at Atelier 17 from 1968 69 with Stanley William

I fondly remember many similar sledding runs in my own Connecticut boyhood and suspect others will too

Josephine Siccard-Redl was well known for her vibrant color woodcuts

there was an unsigned edition of 6000 cropped close to the image issued in the book CHAGALL

on smooth cream wove bristol board

Another of Mielatz's more important new York images

a fine impression of this New Milford

It's not known where she learned block printing

many of the female figure

One of a group of prints Ms

a presumed edition of 50

slight toning

The lack of a pencil signature pedigree allowed me to purchase this print back then