"The Nativity" by Tesrese Isolde Gilbert, Amer., (1907-1986) Linocut (1921-1997)

(1921-1997)

on a full sheet of BFK FRANCE watermarked cream wove paper

signed & dated in the stone

but even more so in their genuine feeling for their subject

Trace of mat line just below signature and title

"The Nativity" by Tesrese Isolde Gilbert, Amer., (1907-1986) Linocut (1921-1997)Pencil Drawing, 1926, 13 3 8 x 10, signed & dated in pencil upper left edge, on thin brown Hurlbut Linen Ledger wove paper. There is a horizontal crease across subject at center, tack holes at upper left, tiny losses & creases at corners and age toning and soil to sheet. Graphite to verso for transfer. . One of a small cache of inspired works on paper acquired a decade ago.