"Happy Days" by George Overbury Pop Hart, Amer., (1868-1933) Aquatint on antique cream laid paper

on antique cream laid paper

and age toning and soil to margins

The stars for instance are barely discernable but add so much to the charm of this uncommon subject

and there are a few breaks and minor edge losses

which he wielded with equal opportunity for all

"Happy Days" by George Overbury Pop Hart, Amer., (1868-1933) Aquatint on antique cream laid paperEtching, Drypoint & Roulette, 1925, C. 23, ed. of 50, 10 7 16 x 8 7 8, signed & titled and numbered 20 in pencil, on chine colle affixed to a thick buff wove support sheet, slight rubbing at top margin edge, substantial mat line from previous mat, the image richly inked, one small very light scuff in image upper left, invisible except in raking light. This is an honest and candid self portrait of the artist, showing his lack of pretension and