"Virginia's Bridge

(alternate title"The Little Bridge" )

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(1935)

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"Virginia's Bridge" 1935, drypoint, 125mm x 125mm; 5" x 5", full margins. Signed in pencil, lower right. Edition 10.  A very good impression of this scarce print, with warm plate tones [Kraeft 53].

Armin Landeck (1905 - 1984) was an American realist graphic artist for more than half a century and one of America's finest interpreters of 20th century New York architecture and rural Connecticut landscapes.  Landeck studied briefly with Stanley Hayter at Atelier 17 in New York where he was introduced to copper plate graphic techniques.  He became fascinated with the mediums artistic possibilities and spent the remainder of his life producing both drypoints and engravings, often on the same plate.

Commencing in 1934, Landeck's work began to achieve critical acclaim by both institutions and peers. He achieved many honors and awards and won the esteem and friendship of many important artists including John Taylor Arms, Martin Lewis, Prentiss Taylor and Stow Wengenroth. By 1946, Landeck was named to the Institute of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters.

Armin Landeck created "Virginia's Bridge" for his friend Virginia Smith. The old wooden bridge was near the property of Virginia Smith, in Cornwall, Connecticut.   Local interest in replacing the bridge began among the townspeople for a new concrete bridge to replace the wooden one, which had become unsafe.  Virginia Smith wanted the bridge kept, but she was overridden by the community's desire to replace the unsafe structure.  Landeck made this print as a memento for his friend.

Landeck's "Virginia's Bridge" is in a 21" x 21" Larson-Juhl 'Canaletto' walnut paneled  with inner and outer gilded antique gold lip frame. The wood fillet echoes the frame. The outer Monet Lilly linen and cream 4-ply inner mats are acid and lignin free and are protected with Acrylite-AR OP3 (UV) by CYRO ........ $1400.00