Portrait Of The Artist As A Target by William Kent, Amer., (1919-2012) Linocut and not commonly seen etching

and not commonly seen etching by Arms with a wealth of detail and authentic feeling evocation of place

Drypoint is a demanding medium

today owned intact with the furnishings by the New Milford Historical Society

Andrews has included his self portrait profile in sillouette at right

the plate tone on this impression dramatically wiped to selectively capture sunlight on the sails and buildings in fore & middle ground

Portrait Of The Artist As A Target by William Kent, Amer., (1919-2012) Linocut and not commonly seen etchingSlate Print in Color, 1969, Stated Ed. of 30, probably less, 54 x 34 1 8, extensive foxing to sheet in blank areas, a tiny puncture and surface inversion in the red panel approx. 3 inches from the right edge; restorable, with old masking tape to margin edges as is typical with prints Kent mounted himself, on cream wove japan paper.