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

Lyman Byxbe (Nebraska/colorado, 1886-1980)
Windswept (1949)
The drypoint impression is signed by Byxbe in pencil below the image lower right and titled lower left.

Pictured as number 421 in The Prints of Lyman Byxbe (1886-1980): A Catalog Raisonne by Robert L. Crump. This fine and clean example has been archivally matted and framed in a sharp black molding.

Lyman Byxbe was an artist as well as something of an etching technician who, unlike most artists, prepared his own copper plates and printed much of his work himself. He was also something of a showman who welcomed visitors in his studio to witness the printing process and watch him inking plates and pulling prints. He was deeply invested in the technical side of etching and became well-known for careful line work and the tonal control of his aquatints.
Image measures 10 x 7.75 with a framed size of 19.75H x 16.75W inches.
This work is from a private local collection of high-quality examples in excellent condition. Given our knowledge of this collector's standards, we've chosen not open the mount to document this print outside the frame. If for any reason related to condition the buyer is not completely satisfied, they are welcome to return their purchase for a complete refund. Winning bidders known to Soulis Auctions, or with a sufficient feedback rating on this platform, can choose to receive their winning(s) on approval with a 50% initial payment and the balance to be paid upon inspection, or return for a refund.
Provenance: Longtime private collection, Southeast Kansas.
$300 - $500