17: BIRGER SANDZEN (1871-1954) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPH

Birger Sandzen (1871-1954)
Glimpse of the Grand Canyon (1918)
The large format lithograph published in an edition of only 50 prints is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower left and titled lower right. Only three instances of this offered at auction could be found. Listed in the artist's catalog raisonne as Greenough number 25 and printed on Etruria Italy watermarked paper.
Image measures 16.5 x 24.5, sheet is 19.75 x 26, and frame is 26 x 31 inches.
Good condition, the full untrimmed sheet, not laid down, no damage, punctures, tears or repair, the sheet is toned as shown and with a mat burn around the image.
Provenance: A gift direct from the artist to a rural Kansas town's Art Association circa 1930.
$600 - $900