Bidspirit auction | 1966. Hopper, Edward. A Silent

1966. Hopper, Edward. A Silent World. Art in America. Portfolio of Eight Reproductions. - Published by Art in America in 1966, this large folio portfolio titled A Silent World features a collection of eight reproductions of watercolors and drawings by American realist artist Edward Hopper. The set includes an introduction by Lloyd Goodrich, the former Director of the Whitney Museum of American Art. The portfolio is housed in a red cloth-covered clamshell box with a printed title label affixed to the front. Within the box is a secondary gray linen-textured cloth folder that contains the loose plates and the introductory title leaves. Each reproduction is printed on heavy cream paper with descriptive text in the lower margin identifying the title of the work, its original medium, dimensions, date, and current museum collection. Individual plates include Adams' House (watercolor, 1928), Lighthouse and Buildings, Portland Head (watercolor, 1927), The Catboat (drawing, 1922), and House in Gloucester (drawing, 1922). Each plate is marked with the Art in America logo, depicting a stylized letter A within a larger A. 19 x 14.5 inches. The external red clamshell box shows significant surface staining, moisture marking, fading, and edge wear. The interior gray cloth folder exhibits light shelf wear. The title page and all plates show notable foxing and brown spotting, primarily concentrated in the margins but occasionally affecting the image areas. There is minor toning to the edges of the heavy paper stock.