Clare Leighton "Ship Building" Signed and Numbered Vintage Wood Engraving whisk brush 25”l x 1

25”l x 1

at 68" long and 27" wide

Very nicely made and in perfect condition

This pair I believe dates to the 1960s

on the underside of the lid

Clare Leighton "Ship Building" Signed and Numbered Vintage Wood Engraving whisk brush 25”l x 1This is a striking signed and numbered wood engraving printed in black ink on cream paper by renowned printmaker Clare Leighton (1899 1989). Titled "Ship Building," I know it was created in 1948 as it features in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Indeed, the Art Institute owns Leighton's full series of twelve "New England Industries" prints, of which this is one; others which perfectly exemplify Leighton's lifelong interest in the