Man + Machinery, by Paul R. Meltsner, Amer., (1905-1966) Crayon Resist all but the last intaglio

all but the last intaglio and made with Hayter

heavier at the top of the sky

tears and losses mostly just outside left and right image edges where folded back for a too small frame

the artist's first wife

the card stock mount chipped at the lower right corner

Man + Machinery, by Paul R. Meltsner, Amer., (1905-1966) Crayon Resist all but the last intaglioLithograph, ca. 1935, Ed. unknown, 12 1 2 x 9 7 8, loss to top right margin corner, a few discreet handling creases, signed, titled and annotated Coll. Brooklyn Museum in pencil, on cream wove RIVES BFK. A fine impression of this powerful composition by Meltsner, who also produced an easel painting of this same subject. Meltsner grew up in New York City, attended classes at the National Academy of Design, and during the depression years was employed