Rex Brasher (American, 1869 - 1960) Hand Colored Print

"In 1911, after having received a $700 commission for illustrating a book, Brasher purchased a 150-acre farm in Kent, Connecticut, calling it Chickadee Valley. By 1924 Brasher had completed his series of paintings and attempted to have his work published, but the cost of printing all the plates in color was prohibitive. The persistent Brasher came up with a less costly solution. He hired the Meriden Gravure Company to produce black-and-white reproductions and then hand-colored the prints himself using an airbrush and stencil technique that he’d developed. This labor intensive process took four years to complete. The final book, Birds & Trees of North America, was produced in a limited edition of 100 sets of 12 volumes" (Connecticut History.org). Nissen IVB 134; Wood, p.254; Yale/Ripley 39

Notes: Minor wear to frame.

Consistent with age and use.

13 1/4" x 11"

18%

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