Evening on the Waterfront, by Ernest W Watson, Amer., (1884-1969) Chalk on thick cream simili vellum

on thick cream simili vellum

it was possibly a local neighborhood institution for Lerer while growing up

staple holes to lower right corner

and two shallow losses to bottom right margin edge

or so I gather from wikipedia

Evening on the Waterfront, by Ernest W Watson, Amer., (1884-1969) Chalk on thick cream simili vellumColor Linocut, 1924, Ed. 91 100, 9 3 4 x 8 1 4, signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil, on cream wove japan paper, small brown paper hinges and slight handling creases to top margin recto, a beautiful impression of this beautiful print, with it's subtle, muted color harmonies. Both Ernest W. Watson and his wife Eva Auld Watson were masters of color linocut and influential through the books and articles they published on printmaking and drawing.