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William Abbe
EDGARTOWN and MENEMSHA

$3,500
£2,653.67
€3,098.03
CA$5,004.66
A$5,081.82
CHF 2,900.97
MX$61,405.14
NOK 34,076.68
SEK 33,983.71
DKK 23,160.26

About the Item

Abbe, William (American, 1916-1983). EDGARTOWN and MENEMSHA. Two Linocuts, not dated, edition sizes not stated. Signed "ABBE" in the blocks. Each 6 7/8 x 19 7/8 inches (image), 9 3/8 x 19 7/8 inches (sheet), matted to about 12 x 22 inches. Some losses at the sheet edges, away from the images, else in very good condition. Abbe studied at Yale and at the Art Student's League. During World War II he was an illustrator in the US Army. After the war he taught at St. Paul's School in Concord NH until 1981. During the summers, and after retiring, he lived on Oak Bluffs, on Martha's Vineyard.
  • Creator:
    William Abbe (1916 - 1983, American)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 22 in (55.88 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Portland, ME
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU367317943822

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