Gustave Baumann Woodblock "July" for "All the Year Round," 1912

Item Details

Gustave Baumann (Indiana/New Mexico, 1881 – 1971)
July, 1912
Woodblock on paper
Monogrammed “G. B.” in plate to the lower right
Illustration for All the Year Round, by James Whitcomb Riley
Published by Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis

German-born artist Gustave Baumann was a leading printmaker, reviving the color woodcut technique in the United States. After moving to the United States at the age of ten, Baumann studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and later wood carving at Kunstgewerbeschule, Munich. While developing his unique printmaking method, he became a member of the Brown County Art Colony. Later Baumann settled in Santa Fe, New Mexico and joined the Taos Society of Artists. Additional to a skilled printmaker, Baumann produced oil paintings and furniture. He served as an area coordinator for the Public Works of Art Project for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the 1930s. His works can be found in the collections of National Gallery of Art, New Mexico Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and more.

Condition

- faint toning and foxing to print and paper, most visibly within the lower right margin of the artwork; tiny gaps present at the corners between the bars of frame; light scratching, scuffing, discoloration, and accretions to frame.

Dimensions

- measurements of frame; image measures 6.25" W x 7.75" H.

• Item not examined outside of mounting

Item #

ITMG868872