Wilson, Edward A. (American, born Scotland, 1886 - 1970). UNTITLED - ROLLING PIPE. Lithograph, 1942. Edition size not noted. Signed and dated in pencil.. 11 x 13 inches (image), 13 1/4 x 18 7/8 inches (sheet). Some adhesive residue at corners, else in excellent condition.
Edward A. Wilson, was a prominent book illustrator and
commerical artist. This series of lithographs relating to pipelines was
likely a commission related to that industry during WWII, and as it got
back into domestic production following the war. Some of these images
are in the Reba and Dave WIlliams Collection at the National Gallery of
Art.
