Francis Apartments, Forestville Ave. and 32nd St., Chicago, 1895. Pl. V.
Berlin: Ernst Wasmuth, 1910. Original lithograph on 4-ply, wove, tan paper. 15.94 x 25.25" (40.5 x 64 cm). Artist's embossed stamp lower (left) center. Archival mat and backing.
Provenance: The estate of Blaine and Hulda Drake, who were members of the original class of fellows at Taliesin at Spring Green, Wi. They remained close to the master and later moved with him to Taliesin West, outside of Phoenix, AZ,. The corner of the print was damaged due to damage sustained famous fire of 1914, which destroyed the architect’s home and studio and most of the edition.
The missing piece is in the lower left margin, not affecting the image. The print has been cleaned and de-acidified.
Text and title in German/Deutsch. Finely toned and exhibits marginal staining upper left. Near fine. Chicago, IL.
Dover (V); Storrer (1993) 032; Hitchcock (1942) pl. 31; Brooks (1966) p. 202. Item #12-0480
Price: $900.00