Clare Leighton "Ship Building" Signed and Numbered Vintage Wood Engraving whisk brush at 68" long and 27"

at 68" long and 27" wide

This pair I believe dates to the 1960s

Very nicely made and in perfect condition

matted and framed in a simple black metal frame with the sticker of the framer (Cadey Framing

Clare Leighton "Ship Building" Signed and Numbered Vintage Wood Engraving whisk brush at 68" long and 27"This is a striking signed and numbered wood engraving printed in black ink on cream paper by renowned printmaker Clare Leighton (1899 1989). Titled "Ship Building," I know it was created in 1948 as it features in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Indeed, the Art Institute owns Leighton's full series of twelve "New England Industries" prints, of which this is one; others which perfectly exemplify Leighton's lifelong interest in the