Lizbeth - Martin - Igor (Artist's Daughter with Cats) by Joseph Morris Raphael
Lizbeth - Martin - Igor (Artist's Daughter with Cats)
Joseph Morris Raphael
Title
Lizbeth - Martin - Igor (Artist's Daughter with Cats)
Artist
Joseph Morris Raphael
1869 - 1950 (biography)Year
c. 1926
Technique
woodcut
Image Size
14 1/16 x 9 1/4" image
Signature
ink signed, lower left
Edition Size
proof of first state, edition not stated, presumed small
Annotations
Annotated in pencil, lower margin: "Proof for Helene"; pencil titled.
Reference
Spanierman 68 (page 122)
Paper
printed on a sheet of art board.
State
first state, before the artist's initials were carved in the upper right of the image, by the door.
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
PMJ381
Price
$4,000.00
Description
This rare proof is from the first state, before the artist added his initials to the block at the upper right, at the door's bottom. The subject is the artist's daughter Elizabeth, born in 1914 (called 'Liesbeth') and her two cats, Martin and Igor. This impression is dedicated "Proof for Helene."