Lot 1125
Morris Henry Hobbs (American-New Orleans 1892 1967 back Porch GossipDauphine St., Old New Orleans etching edition of 100 pencil signed and inscribed 11 print VI", sight 9.5in. x 12.25in. E300-500 Note This award winning print by Morris Henry Hobbs reveals a glimpse of life in the French Quarter during the 1940s Under a line draped with drying clothes tenants gather on the back porch to talk about the daysevents The print back Porch Gossip Dauphine St., Old New Orleans was exhibited at the Second Annual Exhibition of the Louisiana Society ofEtchers in 1940 The print won the Southern Class Company prize for best example of the graphic arts in the 21st Annual Exhibition of theSouthern States Art League in 1941 The preliminary sketch for the print is in the collection of The Historic New Orleans Collection Ref Kheel, Claudia Morris Henry Hobbs Printmaker, 1892 1967 Ma Thesis Newcomb College Tulane University New Orleans 1994
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