"Swans" by Gertrude Hermes, English, (1901-1983) Pencil in black & white

in black & white

thus contributing to the relative rarity of the image today

Maxime Lalanne's landmark book A Treatise on Etching

A 2019 fire at his home studio destroyed much of his work

seized power in opposition to the government of the Republic

"Swans" by Gertrude Hermes, English, (1901-1983) Pencil in black & whiteWood Engraving, 1928, Ed. 30, 5 1 2 x 6 1 8, signed, titled and delightfully inscribed "Thank you for such happy hours" in pencil lower right, a fine dark impression with large margins and corner tips clipped, one pinhole lower left margin, small edge losses and foxing to margins only, old paper hinge top edge center, some wrinkling as is characteristic of this thin cream laid japan tissue. A beautiful impression of this scarce print by Hermes.