6 Smoky Mtn. Etchings: Cady, Pescheret, and Wray

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Jan 21, 2017 - Jan 22, 2017

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• Lot Description
  Group of 6 etchings depicting the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. 1st item: Harrison Cady (New York/Massachusetts, 1877-1970) etching, "Tinker's Bell Mill in the Great Smoky Mountains." Signed lower right. The North Shore Arts Association, Gloucester, MA, gallery tag with title, artist, and date information, en verso. Housed in a contemporary wooden frame. Sight - 9 5/8" H x 12 1/8" W. Framed - 17 1/4" H x 19 5/8" W. Early 20th century. 2nd-3rd item: Two Leon Rene Pescheret (Wisconsin/Illinois/Arizona/England,1892-1971) etchings: the first titled "Mount LeConte. The Great Smokies. Tenn." in the plate lower left, and signed in pencil, lower right; the second titled "In the Smokies, Tenn." in pencil lower left and signed in pencil lower right, additionally signed with "L R P" monogram and dated, in the plate, lower left. Images range in size from 7 3/4" H x 5 7/8" W to 7 3/4" H x 6 1/8" W. Sheets range in size from 12 1/2" H x 9 5/8" W to 14" H x 11" W. Matte - 14" H x 12" W. Both items early/mid 20th century. 4th-6th item: Three Lenore Wray (20th century) etchings titled "A Smoky Mt. Cabin", "Winter in the Smokies", and "The Old Mill (Tenn)". Titled, in the stone, lower center, signed in pencil, lower right of Winter etching. Titled and signed, in pencil lower left and right under Cabin and Mill etchings. Cabin etching mounted to card stock. Card stock cover page titled "Etchings of the Great Smoky Mountains by Lenore Wray" included. Images range on size from 2 1/8" H x 3" W to 4 3/8" H x 6 3/8" W. Sheets range in size from 4 1/8" H x 3 3/4" W to 5 1/2" H x 7 1/4" W. All items 20th century. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)

  Condition

  1st item: Foxing spots, largest 1/4", scattered on surface of sheet. Not examined outside of frame. 2nd-3rd items: "Mount LeConte" etching is mounted to matte and has minute scattered foxing spots, plus scuff marks, largest 1 1/2", en verso . "In the Smokies" has 1 1/4" printed black line, top left, toned edges, and black scuffs marks, largest 1/2", lower center. 4th-6th items: Ghost marks from old tape, traces of black construction paper, visible en verso of Mill etching. Ghost marks from glue, traces of green card stock, visible en verso of Winter etching. Minute scuffs, scattered on surfaces of sheets.
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