"Rooftops & Fire Escapes" by John Howard Benson, Amer., (1901-1956) New Acquisition This print was commissioned from

This print was commissioned from Allen in 1945 by Kindred Maclean & Company

3-13/16 x 2-9/16

on thick stiff warm white wove paper

the form of the nude standing out in relief

"Rooftops & Fire Escapes" by John Howard Benson, Amer., (1901-1956) New Acquisition This print was commissioned fromTransfer Lithograph, 1922, ed. unknown, 9 13 16 x 7 7 16, signed & dated in pencil, on thin cream parchment paper, with losses and tape residue to the tips of margin corners well away from image. Based in Newport, Rhode Island, John Howard Benson was trained in watercolor and printmaking, and achieved national renown for his lettering and stone cutting. He received many awards during his career and an honorary Master of Arts degree from Yale