Rat, by Beth Van Hoesen, signed

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Author: Housen, Beth Van
Title: Rat
Place Published: n.p.
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Date Published: [ca. 1950s]
Description:

Etching, matted and unframed. Image: 18.2x20 cm (7¼x7¾"); Overmat: 55.8x45.7 cm (22x18").

Captioned, numbered 5/25 and signed in pencil by the artist on the mat.

Beth Van Hoesen (1926-2010) was an American artist who was best known for her prints and drawings of animals and botanical subjects. After graduating with a B.A. from Stanford University, she continued her studies at the Ecole des Beaux Arts de Fontainbleau, the Académie Julian, and the Académie de la Grande Chaumière. In 1951, she enrolled at the California School of Fine Arts, where she studied under the painters David Park and Clyfford Still.
Condition Report: Touches of wear to mat; touches of fading and rubbing to etching; very good.