FALL FINE SOUTHERN ESTATES
Lot 208:
Description
3 Custom Framed Gustave Baumann Prints. Includes titles "Aspen – Red River", "Ranchos De Taos", and "Three Pines". Modern prints of The color Woodcuts of Gustave Baumann which were originally produced in the 1920s. Gustave Baumann moved to the United States at age 10 with his family, and by age 17 was working for an engraving house while studying at the Chicago Art Institute. Returning to Germany for further studies, he learned the art of woodblock printing. Baumann developed his printmaking technique following the traditional European method of color relief printing using oil-based inks and printing his blocks on a large press in the Brown County, Indiana artist colony. In 1918, he headed to the Southwest and settled in Santa Fe, becoming a central member of the artist community. Each print measures 9.25" x 11.25", total lot weight is 3 lbs 10 oz.
Condition: good, chip on one of the frames
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