2 Phyllis Lester Sloane Silkscreen Prints of Women

Two (2) Phyllis Lester Sloane (Ohio/Massachusetts, 1921-2009) color silkscreen prints. 1st item: Silkscreen on Arches paper titled "The Straw Hat," printed by Sheila Marbain of Maurel Studios, New York, published by The Print Club of Cleveland, publication number 61, 1983. Depicts a young, pensive woman seated next to a stack of suitcases surmounted by a straw hat, against a grey background. Signed "Sloane," in pencil, lower right below image. Two blind stamps, including one "The Print Club of Cleveland," lower right of sheet. Image: 15" H x 14 1/8" W. Sheet: 23 1/4" H x 21 1/8" W. 2nd item: Silkscreen print titled "Mesa Morning," depicting a young woman wearing a beanie and a black dress standing before a window and gazing at a desert landscape. Title, numbered, and dated "Mesa Morning 2/30 1981," in pencil, lower left below image, signed "Sloane," in pencil lower right below image. Housed in a black mat. Image: 24 1/2" H x 18 5/8" W. Sheet: 30 1/8" H x 22 1/2" W. Mat: 34 1/2" H x 28" W. The Estate of David G. Leach Jr., Vonore, Tennessee.
Condition Report: Both items in overall very good condition. 1st item: Foxing spots, largest 1/2". 2nd item: 26" x 20 1/8" area of toning surrounding image. Three pieces of white archival tape, approximately 1" x 1" along top edge of sheet, en verso, from previous hinge mounting to mat.