Fine 1930’s E. P. Marquie WPA/Regionalist Etching Black Americana RUMBA Dance NR
Item History & Price
1930’s etching by New York artist Elie Paul Marquie’.
Image is 6 1/2” by 7 1/4” tall.
Matting is 11” by 12 1/4” tall.
Signed in pencil at lower right E.P. Marquié.
Titled in pencil “Rumba” at lower left.
Printed in a dark blue/black ink.
Excellent condition. Minor tanning in margins. No frame. See detailed photos.
Paper attached to matting with a few old pieces of tape
on back side at top edge only. Also has plastic corner mounts, &nbs...p;
the paper just slips in and is easily removed.
Back of paper has a few spots at corners from old tape.
I could find little biographical information about Marquié other than that
he lived in Brooklyn and created numerous small format etchings of New York City.
Please see my other auctions for another etching by Marquié.