Charles Bartlett
Hawaiian Fisherman (Unfinished edition 40/75), 1923-27
Etching with hand colouring
11 x 7.50 in (27.94 x 19.05 cm)
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Illustrated in Saville/Miles Catalog, No. 139 and illustrated on the back cover to the catalog dust jacket. Fine impression in fine condition on a full sheet. The artist's fingerprints are in the margin at the top of the print, and although the fingerprints do not interfere with the image, it is interesting to see evidence of the hand work involved in printing. Bartlett's etchings are usually printed in editions of 75, though I have never seen any of the prints numbered very high in the edition. Based on the rarity of these hand coloured etchings, I assume that none of the editions were completely finished.