Henry Wolf. Three wood engravings on one sheet. Trial proofs. Late 19th to early 20th century.
Henry Wolf. Three wood engravings on one sheet. Trial proofs. Late 19th to early 20th century.
Henry Wolf. Three wood engravings on one sheet. Trial proofs. Late 19th to early 20th century.
Henry Wolf. Three wood engravings on one sheet. Trial proofs. Late 19th to early 20th century.
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Henry Wolf. Three wood engravings on one sheet. Trial proofs. Late 19th to early 20th century.

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Artists: Frederic, Lord Leighton, De Cost Smith, Francis Day, after.
Engraver: Henry Wolf.
Title[s]: 1. The return of Persephone after Leighton.  2. Pocahontas and Captain John Smith after De Cost Smith.  3. [Boy's kindness] after Francis Day.
Signed, Numbered, Titled, and Dated in plate: HW, DeCost Smith,
Francis Day.
Dimensions: Sheet 6 1/4" x 7 3/4". 
Date: late 19th to early 20th century.
Materials and Techniques: Three wood engravings on one sheet of japan paper. Trial proofs.
Mat and Frame: pasted to the backing sheet at the top corners.
Provenance:  The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Two glue residue areas in the upper corners. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
1963.30.26044, 1950.70.25.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: American School XIX C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of the same item from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco collection.
- The term trial proof refers to a print pulled during an edition's printing process and altered through changes to color and/or composition. All trial proofs are unique prints because of the transformations made during printing.