199: JACKSON LEE NESBITT (1913-2008) PENCIL SIGNED ETCHING

Jackson Lee Nesbitt (Missouri, 1913-2008)
Evening in March (1942)
This etching was printed in a special edition by the author aside from the 250 prints published by Associated American Artists. The work is signed by the artist in pencil lower right, and in the plat there as well with the date of 1942. This plate mark signature identifies this as being from the small group of prints pulled by Nesbitt. The title is lower left.

Jack Nesbitt describes the print this way, ''Benton and I were sketching along this Arkansas road when this old guy rode by. He mistook us for surveyors and allowed as how this road could use some fixing. I also did a painting of this subject, which was accepted into the Artists for Victory juried exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The Met sent me a check for $250 but no explanation as to whether it sold to a private individual or was kept as part of their permanent collection. The print is illustrated in American prints in the library of Congress. It is also featured in Albert Reese's American Prize Prints of the 20th Century. It was awarded the prize in 1946 by the Society of American Etchers as well as a Purchase Prize from the library of Congress.
Image measures 11.75 x 9 on a 15.75 x 12.5 inch sheet.
Good to fair condition, the full untrimmed sheet, not laid down, no damage, punctures, tears or repair, toning mat burn around the image as shown in the online images and glue residue along the top edge face of the print.
$400 - $500