"The Happy Prince" by Rudolph Ruzicka, Amer., (1883-1978) Linocut on cream laid paper

on cream laid paper

The dramatic back lighting and attention to both texture and detail in this print create an iconic and romantic vision of early American industry

substantially toned verso

signed & dated in the plate and signed & titled in pencil

some waviness to edge of top margin

"The Happy Prince" by Rudolph Ruzicka, Amer., (1883-1978) Linocut on cream laid paperColor Wood Engraving, 1936, one of 6 color wood engravings published to illustrate a limited edition of "The Happy Prince and Other Tales" by Oscar Wilde, published by the Overbrook Press, Stamford, CT, an Edition of 20 sets only, 5 5 16 x 3 1 2, signed in pencil, on thin cream wive FRANCE watermarked paper. A few tiny pale stains in the upper margin, barely there. A scarce signed color engraving by Ruzicka.