"Hay Wagon in a Barn" by Ralph Ludwig Boyer, Amer., (1879-1852) POR

"Hay Wagon in a Barn" by Ralph Ludwig Boyer, Amer., (1879-1852) PORDrypoint, Ed. possibly 60, 6 7 8 x 7 13 16, initialed & signed in pencil, dedicated in pencil by the artist's widow to the Westport Women's Club, on thin cream wove paper, tape stain verso top edge and recto top right corner, small loss to top left corner, repaired worm hole top right margin, pale mat line from previous mount. A beautiful impression, with particularly effective use of the rich drypoint burr. A student of W. Merritt Chase, Thomas

He had a career in advertising

and age toning and soil to margins

satirical and surreal etched portraits of notable historical figures

Ink and Pastel

on smooth stiff warm white wove paper

3-13/16 x 2-9/16

glue stains & abraisions in the margins 1/2" outside image

Voracious for knowledge and experience

well away from subject

A few minor well repaired edge tears

New York City and Paris

A very fine impression with very rich burr