Edgar Yaeger Hand-Colored Etching with Aquatint "Lady on Path"

Item Details

Edgar Yaeger
Lady on Patch
Etching with aquatint on paper
Signed
Unnumbered
Matted

Edgar Yaeger (American; 1904-1997)
Lady on Path, early-mid 20th century
Hand-colored etching with aquatint on paper
Signed to the lower right

A hand-colored etching with aquatint on paper by listed artist Edgar Yaeger (American; 1904-1997), titled Lady on Path. The painting depicts a distant female figure situated near an architectural structure rendered with intricate delineations and subtle accents of color. The piece is signed to the lower right. This composition is presented matted and wrapped in acetate.

Known for his modern abstract style and his WPA murals of the Depression era, Yaeger was influenced by European modernists such as Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso and Giorgio de Chirico. Yaeger’s work has been exhibited at many institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, the Detroit Institute of Art, the Corcoran Gallery, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, among others.

Condition

- minor toning throughout the paper; negligible wear along the edges of matting; minor scratches throughout acetate protective cover.

Dimensions

-measures the matting; plate size 4.75" W x 3.5" H.

Item #

16CIN997-200