Title: Untitled Yellow Finches.
Stow Wengenroth (1906-1978)
Medium: Drybrush on board, c.1960.
Estate signed in pencil, "Stow Wengenroth H. W." (Harriet Wengenroth, Stow's wife).
Board size 21 7/8 x 18 3/4" (55.6 x 47.7 cm).

Stow Wengenroth is a well-known American artist who created wonderful images of New England, New York City, and Long Island. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, on July 25, 1906, to Frederick Wengenroth, an architect, and Isabelle Stow, a textile designer. Wengenroth was a master at crayon lithography, and published several books and articles on the subject, including "Making a Lithograph" in 1936. The majority of his lithographs are black and white. He printed a few in two colors which have a grey background for atmosphere then black for the information. One has to look closely to even see the second color. He preferred his stones to have a bit of a grain, so they were not sanded smooth, as he used the grain to his advantage in these images.

Condition: Good condition, save for toning around the edges.