"Sailor and Girl" by Clark Fay, Amer., (1894-1956) Etching by Maitres de L'Affiche

by Maitres de L'Affiche

on thin cream wove japan paper

the tiniest bit of surface loss at the upper right image edge and corner tip

and was an early advocate for abstract art in America

numbered & dedicated "to Nancy" in pencil

"Sailor and Girl" by Clark Fay, Amer., (1894-1956) Etching by Maitres de L'AfficheLithograph, 1930's, ed. unknown, printed by Desjobert, Paris, 24 x 16 13 16, unsigned, on thin gray chine colle, affixed to a thick white wove support sheet measuring 29 7 8 x 22 1 4. The image and chine surface are remarkably fine, save for a tiny retouch in the dark floor at bottom center. The fully deckle edged support sheet looks it's 80 90 years. There are two small short tears at the bottom deckle edge, scattered marginal foxing and soiling, and