Will Barnet, Images of Children

Will Barnet (American, b. 1911) Images of Children: A Suite of Eight Woodcuts and Etchings Created from 1937 to 1940, Contents: Waiting, woodcut, 1937; Irish Kids, woodcut, 1938; The Book, etching, 1938; City Child, etching, 1938; The Zither, etching, 1939; Peter, woodcut, 1940; Child Reaching, woodcut; 1940, Sleeping Mother, etching, 1940; 22 x 17-3/4 inches (portfolio box), each print titled, numbered and signed in pencil in lower margin. Provenance: Private Collection, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania.

Condition report

Portfolio Box: scuffing and surface dirt on exterior; Title Page and protective sheets show creases from handling and some foxing; Waiting: framed, under glass, not inspected out of frame, appears to be in good condition; Irish Kids: some foxing; left, right and upper edges are creased; The Book: appears to be in good condition; City Child: appears to be in good condition; The Zither: several minor areas of foxing in margins; Peter: there are several minor areas of foxing; right side and upper left corner are creased; Child Reaching: minor areas of foxing; some creasing along the minor right edge; Sleeping Mother: several areas of foxing in the upper right margin.