103: MARY HUNTOON (1896-1970) FEDERAL ART PROJECT ETCHING

Mary Huntoon (Kansas, 1896-1970)
Kansas Landscape (1937)
The sand ground etching signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right and titled lower left is from an edition of 100 prints. This image is umber 101 in the artist's catalog raisonne published by the Spencer Museum of Art.

According to the Museum's comments on the print: 'Federal Art Project print. Sand ground or sandpaper ground is an uncommon intaglio technique in which an artist applies a ground to the plate and impresses it with sandpaper before placing the plate in an acid bath. The result yields tonal passages similar in effect to aquatint.'
Image measures 6.75 x 8.75, sheet is 10 x 13 inches.
Very good to fine condition, the full untrimmed sheet, not laid down, no damage, stain, puncture or repair.
$300 - $400