Art

Inscribed on the back of the support by Coburn, "Christmas Greetings from Bro. Alvin & Sr. Edith". An image of this gravure appears in Coburn's book London published in 1909. Boston-born Coburn based himself in London from around 1906. He learned how to make photogravures at the London County Council School of Photo-engraving, and establishing a studio with two copperplate printing presses at the home he shared with his mother in Hammersmith. In the period 1909-14 he etched and steel-faced eighty-three plates, and oversaw the printing of some 40,000 hand-pulled gravures. Photogravure on thin wove paper mounted to a heavier wove support. Image size 20.2 x 15.2 cm. Sheet size: 21.8 x 16.8 cm. Mount support size: 25.2 x 20.2 cm. Excellent condition.