About the work

John Gernand was an important and accomplished Washington artist curator, but it is a rare treat to find any of his work available for sale. He was most actively working as a painter in the 1930s and 1940s; by the late part of the mid-Century he had moved to, and become a master in, print-making.

The photos show the fine quality of his engraving, his superior control in his cuts into the plate, and most importantly his ability to create expressiveness in a work of abstraction.

This artist’s proof is rare and splendid.

Attributes	Value
Medium	Engraving, Intaglio, Print
Date	1970-1980
Framing	Custom framed and matted using conservation materials
Condition	Very Good Condition
Signing, Dating, and Titling	Signed, dated, and titled by the artist en recto on bottom
Type	Modern Print-Makers, Washington Artists

Medium:

Engraving printed by intaglio press.

Paper:

An unidentified hand-made paper (possibly mould-made, but unlikely given lack of watermark)

Date:

1972

Signature:

Hand-signed in pencil by the artist en recto lower center. Marked in pencil as an Artist’s Proof (“A/P”) and dated (“-72”) en recto lower right. Inscribed “To Dr. Nattel’s wife and children” en verso lower left.

Edition:

This is an Artist’s Proof, preceding an unknown edition.

Framing:

Custom framed in black-painted Ash and matted behind UV-Filtering Plexiglass. All conservation materials.

Condition:

Very Good or better condition. Occasional foxing but stable and non-intrusive. A nicely inked print, bold and crisp.

Framed Size:

33 in. (h) x 27 in. (w) × 1.25 in. (d)

Image Size:

23.5 in. (h) x 19.3875 in. (w)