CHARLES E. BURCHFIELD and JULIUS J. LANKES

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CHARLES E. BURCHFIELD and JULIUS J. LANKES

Carolina Village; The Haymeadow; American Village; Saturday Night; Nightfall; and Gossips (C. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12)

wood engravings, circa 1924-25, on Japan, all signed in pencil, C. 7 inscribed 'No. 35', C. 8 inscribed 'No. 16', C. 9 inscribed 'No. 1', C. 10 inscribed 'No. 17', C. 11 inscribed 'No. 16', C. 12 inscribed 'No. 10', C. 7 from the edition of 50, C. 8 from the edition of 25, C. 9 from the edition of 10, C. 10 from the edition of 25 or 26, C. 11 from the edition of 18, C. 12 from the edition of 33, with margins, various small paper losses at the sheet corners, other minor defects, generally in good condition (6)

Lot Essay

Czestochowski records that Burchfield drew his designes directly upon the woodblocks which were then cut by Julius Lankes