Antique Lithograph Albert W Barker Brandywine Artist BEYOND PAUL POINT, MA

Description: Up for sale is an antique lithograph "Beyond Paul Point" Stone #64 Edition of 25, done by the inventor of the lithographic crayon, Albert Winslow Barker, originally from Moylan PA. He was known for studying under Bolton Brown and for winning the coveted print maker's prize the Gold Medal Award. His works can often be seen in the Brandywine River Museum. An award winning listed artist whose work is incredible with great contrast and subtleties capturing every day life and the world around him wherever he was. Here he is capturing the collection of seeweed with ox drawn cart, seems a foggy day with maybe some spray from the waves on the rocks behind. Softly drawn but yet contrasting dark oxen. A master of technique with a difficult medium. This is an extremely rare image so we are not accepting offers. Would be a great donation for the Martha's Vineyard Museum. The image measures 9 x 12 1/8" on Rives paper ~11 3/8 x15.5". This was drawn with his own invented crayon AWB No. 4. Barker's invention of his crayon allowed for a wider range of mid tones than any of the predecessor crayons. This stone was done in Sept. of 1930. I was fortunate enough to acquire this straight from the artist's daughter, Agnes Susan Barker Davis in the late 1980s; this was never sold prior, never framed. Condition issues are stains, some foxing, will need to be stabilized with museum matting. A fantastic drawing done straight on a stone. Albert Winslow Barker, 1874-1947, openly regretting the "march of progress" in his day, Albert Barker is quoted as saying "Of all the works of a vanishing epoch, the self-contained farmstead alone has failed of its deserved study and record". His work completely captures the rolling hills and rich farmland surrounding his home in Moylan PA. He is also quoted as saying " my work is best recording the moods of nature". He studied nature and collected artifacts and in the late 1920's began capturing them daily through sketches directly on the stones with the crayon he invented and constantly perfected. He exhibited extensively in his lifetime and sold his lithographs quite well, (for $5 - $15!) many of which are resurfacing at auctions, sometimes in the Philadelphia area where he sold the most. He enjoyed vacationing on Martha's Vineyard and drew quite a few stones there "en plein air". This is one of his best captured before or after his trip there, in Gloucester Mass. We believe it to be rare. We are lucky enough to have known the family and were able to study his work helping the Brandywine River Museum with his show in 1993 and were able to assist with the catalogue book detailing his life and work written by my cousin, Dr. Gillian Hannum. Also amazing was the opportunity to frame the show and help pick out the images. A rare opportunity indeed. Unfortunately we were told the Brandywine no longer has any of the catalogue books available. Please see our store category "Art - new, antique" for more of Albert W.s & his daughter Agnes S. Barker's work. This would ship for more than 50% off shipping with any other purchase from our store. This may ship rolled in a tube in paper. We have found that to be safer than shipping flat. But please remove promptly and store flat out of tube and away from cardboard. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.

Price: 807.5 USD

Location: Wallingford, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2025-01-27T14:26:46.000Z

Shipping Cost: 8.95 USD