Signed Artist Proof "Boat on the Mississippi" by Barry Moser


Item Number: 116

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $250

Online Close: Nov 6, 2008 11:08 PM EST

Bid History: 6 bids - Item Sold!

Description

The wood engraving titled "Boat on the Mississippi" was created for Eudora Welty's book The Robber Bridegroom which was published in 1987.

This is a Live Event Item.

Special Instructions

Mr. Moser's work is represented in numerous collections, museums, and libraries in the United States and abroad, including The National Gallery of Art, Washington, The Metropolitan Museum, The British Museum, The Library of Congress, The National Library of Australia, The London College of Printing, The Pierpont  Morgan Library, The Vatican Library, Harvard University, Yale University, Dartmouth College, Cambridge University, the Israel Museum and Princeton University. 


"Moser has the technical virtuosity to pull more out of a pice of wood than any other contemporary American engraver."  - American Book Collector


"Barry Moser is probably the most important book illustrator working in America today.”  —Nicholas Basbanes


To read more about Mr. Moser and his work, check out the the following link:  http://www.moser-pennyroyal.com/Home.html