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Prescott Chaplin (American, 1897-1968).

[Mexican Village Scene]

1931. Hand-coloured woodcut, 18.3 x 27.3cm. Minor creases, foxing and repaired tears to margins, old mount burn.

From a portfolio of 12 colour woodcuts in an edition of 100, first issued in 1931. Published by Murray & Harris, Los Angeles.

Artist, author and screen writer, Prescott Chaplin studied art under George Bellows, and writing with Jack London. In 1929 Chaplin made a series of Mexican wood engravings, which were shown with other works by him at numerous exhibitions held in the USA and abroad. His work was exhibited at the 6th Annual International Exhibition of Lithography and Wood Engravings at the Art Institute of Chicago held in 1938. Chaplin’s work is represented in The Met, NY; Seattle Art Museum.

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Item #CL184-171

Price (AUD): $770.00  other currencies