Artist: Rob Reed McNagny (American, 1884-1974).
Title: Two landscapes.
Dated, and Signed in plate; One of the works is also signed in graphite. One has an embossed stamp "The Etching shop Chicago".
Dimensions: Image 4 1/2" x 6 3/4". Sheet 8" x 10".
Edition: One is marked 1/2. (Such a small print run of two copies can be interpreted as meaning that these engravings were made for educational purposes or as a diploma thesis).
Date: 1908.
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: One of the prints has tears and is reinforced with tape on the back. 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.
Note: Rob R. McNagny, son of a Congressman, served as the last joint circuit court judge from 1932 to 1938. Born in Columbia City in 1884 he attended Wabash College and graduated from the Chicago Art Institute. He joined his father’s law firm, yet remained an accomplished artist and author. (Noble County Courts. Copyright © 2025 State of Indiana).
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