Artist: Sigmund Lee Wolffs (American, [?]1908 - ?).
Title: Rialto Bridge Venice.
Signed in graphite under the image.
Dimensions: Image/plate 6 3/4" x 8'. Sheet 9 1/2" x 12 1/4".
Edition: proof. Although not individually numbered, all known Wollfs's etchings had a limited circulation of 25-50 copies.
Date: Mid XX C.
Materials and Techniques: etching on laid paper Ingres Canson & Montgolfier France.
Watermark: Ingres.
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: paint residue on the margins and 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.