Etching on cream-colored wove paper.
Reference: Ryan 59.
Edition of 50.
Signed in
pencil
Plate: 16 ¾ x 8
½ inches.
A few months spent in Paris, where he shared studio space
with wood engraver Howard Cook, gave Allen the opportunity to discover
printmaking and develop technical abilities that would serve him well.
James E. Allen’s etchings usually present glorified depictions of construction
works building the modern America. His lithographs tend to focus more on
rural American life. In both oeuvres a pride in work and life well-lived
permeates each composition.
