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CHARLES WHITE (1918 - 1979)
John Henry
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Linoleum cut on tissue-thin Japan paper, mounted on board, 1944. 305x229 mm; 12x9 inches, full
margins. Signed, titled, dated, numbered 4/12 and inscribed “Prints” in pencil, lower margin. A
very good, dark impression of this extremely scarce print.
Provenance:The Barnett Aden Gallery,Washington, DC, John and Mediel Hoskins (brother-in-law
and sister of Delilah Pierce); the estate of Delilah Pierce; thence by descent to the current owner.
We have found no other impressions of this print at auction in the past 20 years.
[8,000/12,000]