"The Nativity" by Tesrese Isolde Gilbert, Amer., (1907-1986) Linocut Soiling and foxing to bottom

Soiling and foxing to bottom of sheet

The book included 20 etchings by Farrer

printed in a warm dark brown ink on the japan

There are two thin strips of masking tape at the ample top margin edge

"The Nativity" by Tesrese Isolde Gilbert, Amer., (1907-1986) Linocut Soiling and foxing to bottomPencil Drawing, 1926, 13 3 8 x 10, signed & dated in pencil upper left edge, on thin brown Hurlbut Linen Ledger wove paper. There is a horizontal crease across subject at center, tack holes at upper left, tiny losses & creases at corners and age toning and soil to sheet. Graphite to verso for transfer. . One of a small cache of inspired works on paper acquired a decade ago.