The Bookworm by Frank Morley Fletcher
The Bookworm
Frank Morley Fletcher
Title
The Bookworm
Artist
Frank Morley Fletcher
1866 - 1949 (biography)Year
c. 1920
Technique
color woodcut
Image Size
7 1/2 x 6 1/8" image
Signature
pencil, lower right: "Morley Fletcher"
Edition Size
proof, outside edition of 75
Annotations
dedicated: "To A. S." in pencil, lower right
Reference
illustrated on page 9 in Noticias âWoodblock Printing in Santa Barbaraâ; Antiques & Fine Art, April,1992, vol. IX, No 3, âOut of the Wood: Printmaker F. Morley Fletcherâ, page 83; and âLos Angeles Printsâ, 1883-1980,cat. #8
Paper
antique-white Japanese hosho
State
published
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
GMC307
Price
$9,000.00
Description
Considered by many to be Morley Fletcher's finest color woodcut, The Bookworm is extremely rare. This impression is dedicated "to A. S." and is an extraordinary example of this print. It is illustrated on page 9 in Noticias “Woodblock Printing in Santa Barbara”; Antiques & Fine Art, April,1992, vol. IX, No 3, “Out of the Wood: Printmaker F. Morley Fletcher”, page 83; and “Los Angeles Prints”, 1883-1980,cat. #8