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Mother's Day by Warrington Colescott
Mother's Day
Warrington Colescott
Title
Mother's Day
Artist
Warrington Colescott
1921 - 2018 (biography)Year
1966
Technique
drypoint, etching & aquatint with roulette, vibrograver, letterpress plates, brass plate and relief
Image Size
14 3/4 x 20 1/2" platemark
Signature
pencil, lower right
Edition Size
17 of 30
Annotations
titled, lower center; dated after signature
Reference
Chapin 126; Elvehjem 103
Paper
textured ivory Hayle Mill wove
State
published
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
19614
Price
SOLD
Description
Colescott used letterpress letters and an antique brass plate he had found in the composition and printing of this image.
An impression of this etching in the Racine, Wisonsin Art Museum is uniquely titled "Goodby Jack." Another impression was exhibited at the Milwaukee Art Center in 1968. The printing campaign lasted between 1966 and 1967.