Rare 1968 HENRY EVANS 'Hibiscus HAWAII State Flower' l/e Signed LINOCUT w INFO

Description: ORIGINAL HENRY EVANS (1918-1990) 1968 'HIBISICUS HAWAII STATE FLOWER' SIGNED LIMITED EDITION LINOCUT WITH ORIGINAL INFORMATION SHEETThis is a wonderful original. I recently acquired a small collection of original signed limited edition linocuts by important botanical artist Henry Evans. For those not familiar with the artist, I have included his biography below. I am offering a few of his weeks so if you collect his wonderful linocuts, check my store for the others I am offering. This is one of the the best ones I acquired in the collection. In doing research I was only able to find a couple other examples of this print having come to market and one in an institution. Doesnt seem to be out there. Done in 1968 in his first series of the State flowers this is an incredible view of Hibiscus, the state flower of Hawaii. Linocut on paper with the complete original sheet measuring 20 x 13 1/2 inches. Wonderful rich colorful impression. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered in pencil below the image. Sheet shows some very minor toning and a few handling creases but overall an outstanding example of this rare original. To make this even better, it comes with the original information sheet that came with the print folio back in 1968. I am guessing not too many of these still exist. Really just a stunning original piece ready for framing. If you collect Henry Evans, particularly the rare ones, check my store for the other I am offering. FREE SHIPPING ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES.For those not familiar with the artist his biography from a gallery that sells the artist's work reads: "Henry Evans (1918–1990) began making botanical prints in 1958, depicting some 1400 subjects in 31 years. In that time, he was accorded more than 250 one-man shows in many countries around the world and, almost every state in the union. Admired by art lovers and naturalists alike, Henry’s work reveals a style intriguingly personal and botanically faithful, unerring in its feeling for rhythm and design. Self-taught as a printer, botanist, and artist, he developed a unique style and technique. He drew directly from living subjects, and all subjects were portrayed life-size. He used linoleum as a printing surface and an 1852 Washington Hand Press to make the prints. All of the work was done by hand. All of the materials that were used were of the best quality, and all of the editions were limited. Each linoleum-block print was numbered, dated, and signed by the artist. After printing, the blocks were destroyed. Henry Evans’s linocuts are found in the great print collections of the Albertina in Vienna, the Library of Congress in Washington, and the New York Public Library; in various museums and libraries across the country; and in numerous private collections in America and abroad.Henry Evans wrote and illustrated books and magazine articles, talked before groups both here and abroad on printmaking (including a stint of lectures for the State Department in Europe and the Middle East), and, along with his wife, Marsha, met the public in their galleries in the Napa Valley and San Francisco. From 1974, Marsha worked on shows and gallery arrangements and did most of the presswork on the prints. Henry selected the subjects, made the drawings, cut the blocks, and mixed the colors. It was, in the best sense, a husband-and-wife team. Among numerous publications, the artist’s most important books and portfolios include The State Flowers of the United States (1972); Botanical Prints: With Excerpts from the Artist’s Notebooks (1977); and California Native Wildflowers (1985). Some of the more notable exhibitions of Henry Evans’s prints have been held at the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation in Pittsburgh, the National Arboretum in Washington, Northwestern University at Evanston, The Royal Horticultural Society in London, the Field Museum in Chicago, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, McGill University in Montreal, the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, and the Los Angeles County Museum." CHECK THE PICTURES ON THIS EXCELLENT PIECE!!! DONT MISS THIS CHANCE!!!Shipping and handling can be calculated based on the ebay shipping calculator. If you have any questions regarding the work, please dont hesitate to ask. Pictures are an excellent indication of condition. Though the shipping says it will take 5 days of handling, usually items are shipped much faster and if you pay right away, the item most likely will go out in the next day or two. If there is any problems with the item please dont hesitate to email me. I guarantee and stand 100% behind everything I sell. No reason to open up any sort of cases. Just simply contact me and I will handle any and all problems. Out of the nearly 500 items I ship around the world every year, a very few of them occasionally get lost or broken. I insure every item and will handle all insurance claims and make sure you are reimbursed 100%. Check my feedback. After nearly 15 years of selling on ebay, my reputation speaks for itself. If you are not happy with your purchase, I will work to make sure you are. Thanks again for your interest and bidding.

Price: 535.5 USD

Location: Holliston, Massachusetts

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