Study for a concrete bank building in a small city. (A Village Bank), 1901. Pl. XII.
Berlin: Ernst Wasmuth, 1910. Original lithograph on 4-ply, wove, grey paper. 15.94 x 25.25" (40.5 x 64 cm). Artist's embossed stamp lower edge. Archival mat and backing.
Provenance: The Prairie Avenue Bookshop, Chicago. The Bookshop recently closed and Wittenborn Art Books has taken over the distribution of the Wasmuth plates. Many of these were acquired from Wright’s apprentices and bear the marginal water stains from the famous fire of 1914, which destroyed the architect’s home and studio and most of the edition.
Text and title in German/Deutsch. VG-NF, with marginal stains along lower edge. Published in Brickbuilder, Aug. 1901. Dover (XIIa); Storrer (1993) 155 has elements; Hitchcock (1942) pg. 112; Florence Sketchbook, 1910 X; 10. Item #13-1365
Price: $850.00