Philip Kappel Chatham Bar

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"Chatham Bar" by Philip Kappel, Amer., (1901-1981)

Regular price $625

Aquatint, 1926, 7-7/8 x 9-3/4, signed & titled in pencil, on cream laid paper, small loss with light tape residue to tip of upper left margin corner, large margins; a beautiful impression of a stunning pure painterly aquatint, with no etched line work. One of only a few made in the medium by this esteemed Connecticut printmaker and world traveler, who studied with Philip Little, achieved fame early and is known today known primarily for his maritime subjects, lovingly rendered and based upon his own seafaring travel adventures to places both foreign and domestic.