Artist: Sigmund Lee Wolffs (American, [?]1908 - ?).
Title: St. Paul's Cathedral and Blackfriars Bridge.
Signed in graphite under the image: S. Lee Wolffs.
Dimensions: Image/plate 5 7/8" x 7 3/4". Sheet 9 1/2" x 12 1/4".
Edition: Proof.
Date: Mid XX C.
Materials and Techniques: etching on laid Canson & Montgolfier France 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: Waviness. 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.
Notes: Retrospective depiction of a historic London Scene. The architecture is reproduced in a generalized manner, without detail. The figure in the boat is called a punter. He is using a long pole to propel the flat-bottomed boat, a technique known as "punting." This is a traditional activity on some of England's rivers.