Description: Up for sale is a rare/scarce 1938 Charles H. (Henry) Alston "Deserted House" hand signed lithograph. Pencil signed #2 in lower right corner. Most likely 2nd impression on printing plate. Ink is dark and lithograph presents beautifully. Other known example is at the "Metropolitan Museum Of Art". Paper shows some foxing on border and light marking (pictured). Please feel free to ask questions. Thank you. Last picture is from when the print was evaluated in 2016 by Doyle Auction House (New York). I kept the print and never put in the auction Signature confirmation at time of delivery is required per Ebay policy for all orders above $750. Artwork Details Title:Deserted House Artist:Charles Henry Alston (American, Charlotte, North Carolina 1907-1977 New York) Date:ca. 1938 Medium:Lithograph Dimensions:Sheet: 15-3/4 in. X 20-7/8 in. Image: 11-1/8 in. X 15-1/4 in. Charles Henry Alston (November 28, 1907 April 27, 1977) was an American painter, sculptor, illustrator, muralist and teacher who lived and worked in the New York City neighborhood of Harlem. Alston was active in the Harlem Renaissance; Alston was the first African-American supervisor for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project. Alston designed and painted murals at the Harlem Hospital and the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building. In 1990, Alston's bust of Martin Luther King Jr. became the first image of an African American displayed at theWhite House. (Not professionally framed. Frame is to protect print only) D-225
Price: 8369.99 USD
Location: Derby, Connecticut
End Time: 2024-12-11T23:41:04.000Z
Shipping Cost: 149.99 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Charles Henry Alston
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1938
Signed By: Charles H. Alston
Signed: Yes
Title: Deserted House
Production Technique: Lithography
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Houses
Time Period Produced: 1925-1949
