The Le Conte Oak by William Seltzer Rice
The Le Conte Oak
William Seltzer Rice
Title
The Le Conte Oak
Artist
Year
c. 1945
Technique
drypoint
Image Size
9 1/2 x 7" platemark
Signature
pencil, lower right
Edition Size
about 15
Annotations
titled in pencil, lower left
Reference
ECt1
Paper
ivory wove
State
published
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
RRT232
Price
SOLD
Description
The le Conte Oak was on the of most majestic trees on the campus at UC Berkeley. It was dedicated to brothers John and Joseph LeConte, professors of physics and geology. A windstorm in 1939 felled the oak but the plaque remains.