Artist: Léon-René Pescheret (British, American, 1892 – 1971).
Title: In the Smokies, Tennessee.
Titled and Signed in graphite on the lower margin. Signed with monogram and dated 1930 in plate.
Dimensions: Sheet 10" x 8".
Date: 1930.
Materials and Techniques: Etching on wove paper.
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: The paper has undergone oxidation from its contact with a previous cardboard backing. Discolored, being exposed to the sun. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: American School XX C.