Joseph Solman was fascinated with city life, giving rise to his famous subway paintings. In the 1960s he became fascinated with the tar carts that were seen across the city. A burner kept the tar molten and available for roof sealing, macadam road repair, and numerous other purposes.
Medium:
Softground etching in black ink on white wove paper. Date:
c. 1968 Signature:
Signed in pencil by the artist, en recto lower right. Editioned (Artist’s Proof) in pencil, en recto lower left. “Soft-ground etching” written, apparently in the Artist’s hand, en verso. Edition:
Artist’s Proof. Precedes the edition of unknown size (unnumbered, printed on tan paper). Framing:
Custom matted and framed in a fine Walnut frame behind 99.9% UV-filtering art glass using strictly conservation-grade materials. Condition:
Excellent condition Framed Size:
13.5 in. (h) x 16.5 in. (w) x 1 in. (d) Sheet Size:
21 in. (h) x 18 in. (w) Image Size:
— in. (h) x — in. (w)
Tar Cart
$900.00
Joseph Solman (Washingtonian)
Description
Joseph Solman was fascinated with city life, giving rise to his famous subway paintings. In the 1960s he became fascinated with the tar carts that were seen across the city. A burner kept the tar molten and available for roof sealing, macadam road repair, and numerous other purposes.
Additional information
Modern Print-Makers
Details
Medium:
Softground etching in black ink on white wove paper.
Date:
c. 1968
Signature:
Signed in pencil by the artist, en recto lower right. Editioned (Artist’s Proof) in pencil, en recto lower left. “Soft-ground etching” written, apparently in the Artist’s hand, en verso.
Edition:
Artist’s Proof. Precedes the edition of unknown size (unnumbered, printed on tan paper).
Framing:
Custom matted and framed in a fine Walnut frame behind 99.9% UV-filtering art glass using strictly conservation-grade materials.
Condition:
Excellent condition
Framed Size:
13.5 in. (h) x 16.5 in. (w) x 1 in. (d)
Sheet Size:
21 in. (h) x 18 in. (w)
Image Size:
— in. (h) x — in. (w)
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