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

Lyman Byxbe (1886-1980)
Spirit of the Pioneers (1937)
The drypoint etching signed by in pencil below the image lower right depicts a monumental bas relief carved stone sculpture titled Spirit of the Pioneers in place above the north entrance to the Nebraska state capitol building.

Lee Oskar Lawrie (1877-1963), one of America's foremost architectural sculptors, carved the monumental frieze in the 1930s. He also sculpted the bronze statue atop the statehouse capitol dome.

This print is listed as Crump number 209.
Image measures 4.75 x 10.5 with a framed size of 14.75 x 20.25 inches.
Very good condition, the full untrimmed sheet, not laid down, no damage, no major stain, no punctures, tears or repair; framed to archival standards in acid free mounts.
$400 - $600