133: BIRGER SANDZEN (1871-1954) PENCIL SIGNED LINOCUT

Birger Sandzen (1871-1954)
Kansas Creek
Titled 'Kansas Creek' in pencil lower left, signed by the artist in pencil lower right and initialed within the image. (Greenough blockprint-79) Greenough catalog mentions two editions in 1936 and 1950.
Sheet measures 9 x 12, image is 6 x 9 with a framed size of 12 x 15 inches.
Very good clean condition, creased lower right corner, the complete sheet, not laid down, no stain, damage or repair.
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by his student and colleague Wilhelmina Marm, (see Susan Craig, 'Biographical Dictionary of Kansas Artists (active before 1945)'), and descended through her Kansas City family.
$400 - $600