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BLANCHE MCVEIGH, Early Texas Art, etching, 1945

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BLANCHE MCVEIGH, Early Texas Art, etching, 1945
<B>BLANCHE MCVEIGH (1895-1970)</B></I><BR><I>Gwine to Heaven</B></I>, 1945<BR>Etching and aquatint on paper<BR>15 x 7 inches (38.1 x 17.8 cm)<BR>Signed lower right<BR>Titled lower left<BR><BR> Blanche McVeigh's most famous print is based on her impressions of a Negro spiritual. <I>Gwine to Heaven</B></I> was awarded the Lila May Chapman prize of the Southern States Art League and was included in the book, <I>American Prize Prints of the Twentieth Century</B></I>. It was invited the same year to a special print show at the Carnegie Institute. It was also selected as a purchase for inclusion in the Pennell Fund Exhibit at the Library of Congress. The print was exhibited at the Laguna Beach Art Association, Dallas Print Club, Society of American Etchers, Prairie Print Makers, and the California Print Club.<BR><BR>Exhibited:<BR>Southern States Art League (prize), Carnegie Institute, Library of Congress-Pennell Fund Purchase, Laguna Beach Art Association, Dallas Print Club, Society of American Etchers, Prairie Print Makers, California Print Club<B>Condition Report:</B> Excellent condition. Unframed.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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