"The Dark Portal" J Andre Smith, (Amer., 1880-1959) Silkscreen There is one spot of

There is one spot of foxing and a handling crease left of the skyscraper on the right

A striking Arts & Crafts block print image of urban Wilmington with it's bold sweep of clouds from the late 1920's by this Philadelphia and Provincetown trained artist who's prints are not commonly encountered

small but adequate margins

paved the way for theFrench Etching Revival in the mid-nineteenth century which lead to the American Etching Revival shortly thereafter

painted from life

"The Dark Portal" J Andre Smith, (Amer., 1880-1959) Silkscreen There is one spot ofEtching, ca. 1930, Ed. unknown, 9 1 8 x 5 3 4, on thin, yellowish wove vellum, a tiny repaired edge tear right margin center, reinforced weakness to platemark upper left corner, some attendant cockling, signed in pencil. A traditional draftsman of great skill, Smith's etchings of architecture and landscape alike were held in high regard. With his good friend Ernest Roth, Smith early on made the pilgrimage to Venice, and produced many fine etchings of