Bidspirit auction | BIRGER SANDZEN (1871-1954) PENCIL SIGNED

BIRGER SANDZEN (1871-1954) PENCIL SIGNED BLOCK PRINT - Birger Sandzen (1871-1954) The Great Spires (1922) The rare and desirable pointillist technique block print, variously referred to as nail head, nail cut, or nail punch print, is from one edition of a low but undetermined number of prints and signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right with title lower left, The work is further initialed in the block. Greenough 44. This is a fine, strong impression. Prints of this type are named for the artist's use of a square-headed nail to indent the printing block when creating the composition. This image was published in The Woodcut of Today at Home and Abroad by Malcom Salaman, London, 1927, and again in The Art of The Woodcut: Masterworks from the 1920s, page 159. Image measures 16 x 12 with a framed size of 27.75 x 23.75 inches. Provenance: Private Rossville, Kansas collection spanning two generations. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house. Condition: Very good condition, the full untrimmed sheet, not laid down, no damage, stain, punctures, tears or repair; framed to archival standards in acid free mounts. This print was purchased unframed from the flat files of American Legacy Gallery.