Six mid 20thc Wood cut block prints "Cats" Mary Nash Dodson AkA Alexina Casper estate GC3A
Mary Nash Dodson exhibited numerous times at Norfolk Museum of Art {now Chrysler museum], PA., NY. She lived on one end of Yarmouth St. and had her studio on other end. A 1955 old news clip from Ledger Star among Foy's paperwork.
Description: Six woodblocks or woodcuts. One is a tree landscape and balance of cats. All but one pencil signed. Two made up a cards. One with corner punch hole for hanging is a card inscribed within. This is the unsigned although initial signed lower left in print.
Measurements: All site measurement approx.; Tissue; 4 7/8 x 4 5/8", Tree landscape; 4 1/2 x 6 3/4", Punch hole corner; 4 7/8 x 3 3/4", Inscribed within card; 3 3/4 x 4 1/2", another Cat; 4 3/8 x 3 7/8", and another 5 3/4 x 4 3/8".
Condition: The one on light tissue is foxed throughout. All tip laid.
Provenance: Foy Casper estate Norfolk, VA. 1940-2003 [chief art conservator Chrysler Museum ++]
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Mary Nash Dodson exhibited numerous times at Norfolk Museum of Art {now Chrysler museum], PA., NY. She lived on one end of Yarmouth St. and had her studio on other end. A 1955 old news clip from Ledger Star among Foy's paperwork.
Description: Six woodblocks or woodcuts. One is a tree landscape and balance of cats. All but one pencil signed. Two made up a cards. One with corner punch hole for hanging is a card inscribed within. This is the unsigned although initial signed lower left in print.
Measurements: All site measurement approx.; Tissue; 4 7/8 x 4 5/8", Tree landscape; 4 1/2 x 6 3/4", Punch hole corner; 4 7/8 x 3 3/4", Inscribed within card; 3 3/4 x 4 1/2", another Cat; 4 3/8 x 3 7/8", and another 5 3/4 x 4 3/8".
Condition: The one on light tissue is foxed throughout. All tip laid.
Provenance: Foy Casper estate Norfolk, VA. 1940-2003 [chief art conservator Chrysler Museum ++]