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Prentiss Taylor Signed and Titled Lithotint Titled Lutanist 1966 Edition of 20

Prentiss Taylor, the amazing artist who was part of the Harlem Renaissance and was very close with such luminaries of the early 20th century like Gertrude Stein, Langston Hughes along with divisive artist Carl Van Vechten.
Please see the very rare and signed book on my site 
WPA Era Etching of Tug Boat and Barge Unsigned Hand Colored Childe Hassam Style

Prentiss Taylor was born in Washington DC but gravitated to New York City and aligned and joined the Harlem Renaissance, learning his artistic craft of lithography printing from George C Miller in New York.
Prentiss Taylor’s art is collected in his home town of Washington DC in the prestigious  Georgetown University. 

This and other etching and Lithographs will be available through Sturgis Antiques from one collection and will be noted from the same collection. 

Title: Lutanist
Artist: Prentiss Taylor
Year: 1966
Edition: ed of 20
Medium: lithograph
Attributes: Pencil Signed and Titled by the Artist
1st state, second editions are from 1967 and are an edition of 30
From the Catalogue Raisonne:
112 B/ Lutanist
Lithotint, black June 1966 2.32 inches
20 signed, dated impressions on woven paper, initialed and numbered PT CXII B on stone in the lower right corner, 5 artist’ proofs..
Taylor attended many performances by the distinguished guitarist-lutanist Julian Bream..

Condition: very fine with very faint and light spotting to the paper at the margins. No marks on the image or pencil signature. The paper is hinged at the top with archival hinge on board. Please see the images for more details. 

Size: paper is 7 x 10 inches

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