151: LYMAN BYXBE (1886-1980) PENCIL SIGNED ETCHING

Lyman Byxbe (1886-1980)
The Surf (Circa 1940-1945)
The first state edition aquatint etching of unusual subject matter for the artist and signed by Byxbe in pencil below the image lower right is titled lower left and listed in the catalog raisonne as Crump number 295.
Plate size 3 x 5.25, frame measures 12 x 13.5 inches.
Very good to fine condition, the full untrimmed sheet, not laid down, no damage, stain, puncture or repair; framed to archival standards in acid free mounts. Because this print is from a collection well-known by this auction firm for more than twenty years, it has not been removed from its framing for inspection. As with all lots we offer, the condition is guaranteed to be as stated or a full refund will be issued.
Provenance: A private collector described by the author of the catalog raisonne as a 'great source of info on Byxbe's prints.'
$300 - $400