The Sentinel, by Ernest W Watson, Amer., (1884-1969) Pencil

The Sentinel, by Ernest W Watson, Amer., (1884-1969) PencilColor Linocut, 1926, Ed. 118 125, 9 3 4 x 8 1 4, creasing and shallow old hinge removal loss to top left margin edge, signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil, on cream wove japan paper, a fine impression of this wildlife forest subject.

devoid of comedic elements

signed and titled in the screen

13-13/16 x 19-7/16

titled and numbered in pencil

and within the image area the paper is bright and the colors amazingly fresh and unfaded

but titled by the artist in pencil

signed and dated in the plate and signed in pencil

some marginal foxing and linen hinges to top margin

the top left margin corner with uneven edge

slight foxing to margins

two mended edge tears and a few minor edge losses to sheet

with studies from the female nude published in Paris in 1897