House and temple for Unity Church, Oak Park, Illinois. Elevation and cross section, 1906. Pl. LXIII.
Berlin: Ernst Wasmuth, 1910. Original lithograph on tissue paper. 15.94 x 25.25" (40.5 x 64 cm). Artist's embossed stamp upper 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. Finely toned and exhibits marginal edge wear, staining or fading. Somewhat brittle. Else VG. Oak Park, IL.
Dover (LXIIIb); Storrer (1993) 096; Hitchcock (1942) pl. 120; Florence Sketchbook, 1910 XVIII; 17-1/2. Item #65-1910
Price: $800.00