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"Bessie Smith" - Musician's Portrait Etching on Paper (A/P)
Clean and modern drypoint etching of a jazz singer Bessie Smith by Maria Bennett (American, 20th Century). The singer is depicted in a stylized, blocky manner, with high contrast shadows and highlights. pressing appears to be skew purposefully.
Titled, numbered, and signed along the bottom edge ("Bessie Smith A/P Maria Bennett")
Unframed
Paper size: 16"H x 12"W
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