Cottage for Mrs. Thomas H. Gale, Oak Park, Illinois, 1909. Pl. XLV.
by Wright, Frank Lloyd
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
San Francisco, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Berlin: Ernst Wasmuth, 1910.. Original lithograph on 4-ply, wove, tan (is there tissue copy?) paper. 15.94 x 25.25" (40.5 x 64 cm). Lacking the artist's embossed stamp. Archival mat and backing.Provenance: The Prairie Avenue Bookshop, Chicago. The Bookshop recently closed and Wittenborn Art Books has taken over the distribution of the Wasmuth plates. Many of these were acquired from Wright’s apprentices and bear the marginal water stains from the famous fire of 1914, which destroyed the architect’s home and studio and most of the edition. Text and title in German/Deutsch. Finely toned, exhibits light staining and foxing throughout, minor edge wear with some small tears; else very good. Oak Park, IL.Dover (XLV); Storrer (1993) 098; Hitchcock (1942) pl. 160-161[One copy an apparent trial proof prior to printed ed., printed on heavier tissue paper.Lacking the stamp and publisher/printer info.; with handwritten titling in the plate instead of printed font.]
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Alan Wofsy Fine Arts (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 65-1890
- Title
- Cottage for Mrs. Thomas H. Gale, Oak Park, Illinois, 1909. Pl. XLV.
- Author
- Wright, Frank Lloyd
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Berlin: Ernst Wasmuth, 1910.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art; GalleryArtist; Prints - American - Architecture;
Terms of Sale
Alan Wofsy Fine Arts
Payment by credit cards or other means. 20% charge for returns,unless item is misdescribed.
About the Seller
Alan Wofsy Fine Arts
Biblio member since 2006
San Francisco, California
About Alan Wofsy Fine Arts
Open 10:30- 17:00 Monday-Friday. Antiquarian books, Art books, Graphics, Posters, Autographs.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...