(Pennsylvania, 1877-1956)
Rare portfolio from an edition of 250, 20 Birds of Mt. Desert Island, Roberto Hoesch, Milan (stamped verso), 1934-35, the complete set of twenty offset lithographs from the original annotated watercolors, sheets, 29-7/8 x 21-7/8 in.; original red embossed folio, 30-1/4 x 22-1/4 in.
Provenance: Private Collection
comprising:
- Great Black Backed Gull
- Great Blue Heron
- Pileated Wood Pecker
- Snowy Owl
- Great Grey Owl
- Double-Crested Cormorant
- Broad Wing Hawk with Red Squirrel
- American Swift
- American Goshawk
- Pigeon Hawks
- Hawk Owl, with Field Mouse
- American Redstart
- Ruffed Grouse
- Coopers Hawk
- Sparrow Hawks
- Blue Jay
- American Goldfinch
- Old Squaw
- Belted Kingfisher
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bright fresh colors, full deckled edges, with original Glassine sheets, slight toning at edges, sheets with a few soft creases, Gold Finch with dirt at crease top, small spot center Kingfisher, Goshawk slight pen mark lower right, Old Squaws with handling smudges versoï¼› folio with scratches, scuffing and surface dirt, some minor wear to edges, small tears at fold
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