HOWARD, Charles, Houghton

Etching by Charles Houghton Howard

Description

Charles Houghton Howard signed etching inscribed in lower margin in pencil ‘To Riehm, with love Charles Howard’.  Dated 1940 by the artist and printed on poor quality war time paper.  The sheet has light handling folds, a small brown mark near the plate mark in top margin, the marginal tears have been professionally strengthened.
Image size 133 x95mm (5.25 x 3.75 inches)
Sheet size 285 x 230mm (11 x 9 inches)

Item details

Provenance: Gifted by the artist to Riehm Marcus; thence gifted to Inge Clayton. Riehm Marcus was a German émigré who worked for the archtitects Jane Drew.