Lawrence Nelson Wilbur Etching "The Spire- New York"

Item Details

Lawrence Nelson Wilbur (American; 1897-1988)
The Spire- New York, late 20th century
Etching on paper
Signed to the lower right
Numbered 31 out of 100

Lawrence Nelson Wilbur was born in Whitman, Massachusetts. He began his formal artistic training in photo-engraving in Boston, and traveled back and forth between there and Los Angeles before settling in New York to pursue a career in art. He attended Grand Central Art School and studied under Harvey Dunn, Pruett Carter and N. C. Wyeth. He worked for a number of print shops in New York as a photo-engraving finisher. His proficiency in graphic art skills paired with his studious practice of fine art ensured his success as a respected draftsman, painter, and printmaker. He was an active member of the Salmagundi Club of New York, the Painters and Sculptors Society of New Jersey, and Society of America Graphic Artists. Wilbur’s works are represented in the permanent collections of numerous prestigious institutions, including Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; the National Gallery of Art and the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.; and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, among many others.

Condition

- minimal wear to edges of paper.

Dimensions

- measures paper; plate measures 11" W x 14.75" H.

Item #

ITMG418505