Perspective view of Thomas P. Hardy house, Racine, Wisconsin, 1905. Pl. XV.
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. 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. Marginal water stains; else VG-NF. Racine, WI.
Dover (XVa); Storrer (1993) 115; Hitchcock (1942) pl. 112; Brooks (1966) Fig. 10, p. 202; Florence Sketchbook, 1910 XI; 11.
[an EARLY STATE of this print, lacking the title text, also avail. Please inq.]. Item #65-1892
Price: $1,500.00