Earl Marshawn Washington Figurative Woodcuts After Gill and Ward

Item Details

Earl Marshawn Washington (American, born 1962)
Hair Combing, Portrarit of Petra after Eric Gill (British, 1882–1940)
Dance Floor after Lynd Ward (American, 1905-1985)
Woodcut reproductions on paper
Signed “E.M. Washington” with apocryphal dates to the margin

Known copyist, Earl Marshawn Washington began producing and selling his prints under the falsified claim that his great-grandfather Earl Mack Washington (1862-1952) created prints or saved prints from a New York print shop during a fire. However, such prints are mere reproductions after renowned Art Deco illustrators and printmakers such as Rockwell Kent (1882-1971), Eric Gill (1882–1940), M.C. Escher (1898-1972), and others. Most works include fictitious dates to the margins – a reference to the original image.

• Item not examined outside of mounting

Condition

- toning and discolorations to sheets; abrasions, nicks, and wear to frames.

Dimensions

- measures larger frame; image measures 5.5" W x 7.5" H; image of smaller print measures 3.5" W x 5.5" H.

Item #

ITMGF20471