"Welfare Island" by Cornelius W. Van Ness, Amer., (1894-1952) Offset Lithograph an early proof printed by

an early proof printed by Sholinsky prior to the numbered 1981 Ed

who traveled and studied widely in the 30's and 40's and also specialized in skiing subjects teaching the sport himself

8-1/4 x 12-1/4

Milton Massachusetts

signed & titled and numbered 20 in pencil

"Welfare Island" by Cornelius W. Van Ness, Amer., (1894-1952) Offset Lithograph an early proof printed byEtching, ca. 1939, Ed. unknown, but likely small, 7 x 10 15 16, very faint tape residue to top corners and margin edges recto, one tiny spot of foxing in right margin, signed, titled, and dedicated "To Dorothy and Frank from Cornelius" in pencil, on cream wove watermarked CRM FABRIANO ITALY paper. This impression was exhbitied at the landmark 1939 New York World's Fair, and the original label from the exhibition accompanies this print. Cornelius W.