Mar 03, 2005 - Sale 2035

Sale 2035 - Lot 10

Price Realized: $ 1,380
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,200 - $ 1,800
FRED BECKER
Three wood engravings.

Lord, My Burden, circa 1935. Edition of approximately 25. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin * John Henry and the Witch Woman, circa 1935. Edition of approximately 25. Signed, titled and inscribed "19" in pencil, lower margin * John Henry Building a Railroad, circa 1936. Edition of approximately 25. Signed, titled and inscribed "24" in pencil, lower margin. Each published by the Federal Arts Project, WPA, New York with the ink stamp, lower left. From The Legend of John Henry.

Ex-collection Audrey McMahon, Director, New York City WPA Art Project. Various sizes and conditions. Each fine, dark impressions.