Lot 1741 , Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (1878-1955) The Skyrocket, 8.75 x 11in.
Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (1878-1955)
colour woodcut on japan paper
The Skyrocket, Donovan 15,
signed in pencil, dated 1906 and inscribed No5,
8.75 x 11in.
Estimate £400-600
Cropped to precisely the outer grey line running around the image, tabbed down at the top two corners on to a plain paper backing, the paper backing is now heavily discoloured and foxed, the print itself retains fair colour but equally shows discolouration to the uncoloured paper running across the bottom where it is signed, dated and numbered, housed in its original slim gilt frame, was sealed in until opened for inspection by the auctioneers, old label verso for Marshall Field & Company.
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Sold for £2,200