"Welfare Island" by Cornelius W. Van Ness, Amer., (1894-1952) Offset Lithograph on thin smooth cream wove

on thin smooth cream wove japan paper

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

signed & titled and numbered 20 in pencil

but I found the catalogue language confusing regarding the edition

small discreet rubbed scrape to upper left image corner

"Welfare Island" by Cornelius W. Van Ness, Amer., (1894-1952) Offset Lithograph on thin smooth cream woveEtching, 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.