Ogden M. Pleissner (1905-1983)
Complete Set of Eight Etchings
each signed "Ogden M Pleissner" lower right
etching, 10 by 15 in. (largest)

Pleissner produced eight intaglio prints between 1942 and 1944, at the suggestion of his friend and fellow artist Ernest Roth (1879-1964). He printed six of them in an edition size of sixty, but "Riverman" and "The Aleutians" had smaller runs of fifteen and thirteen, respectively.

This lot includes all eight of Pleissner's coveted etchings, offering a rare, if not unique opportunity to acquire a complete set.

"The River Blind," 1944
edition of 60

"Salmon Guide," 1942
edition of 60

"The River at Evening," 1942
edition of 60

"Riverman," 1942
edition 15 of 15
numbered lower left

"Passing Pintails," 1942
edition of 60

"Reflections," 1942
edition of 60

"Salmon Pool," 1942
edition of 60
inscribed "Selected for Robert Swan Jr" lower left

"The Aleutians," 1944
edition of 13
inscribed "Trial No 1" lower left

Provenance: William C. McMaster M.D. Collection

Literature: Peter Bergh, "The Art of Ogden M. Pleissner," Boston, MA, 1984, p. 106, each illustrated; "The River Blind" inside front and back covers, illustrated.

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