Childe Hassam (American, 1859-1935) The Writing Desk

Childe Hassam (American, 1859-1935)

The Writing Desk, 1915 (Cortissoz/Clayton, 54). Monogrammed and inscribed "...imp." in pencil l.r. Etching on paper, plate size 10 x 7 in. (25.3 x 17.5 cm), matted, unframed.
Condition: Deckled edges, thinned spots on verso (some stabilized and/or repaired), breaks to paper fibers along plate mark, staining and pinholes to margins.

N.B. The sitter is Kathleen Doan Hassam, the artist's wife, and shows her at work at a desk in their home, Holley House, in Cos Cob, Connecticut.