In discussing this complete set of rare etchings, Pleissner biographer Peter Bergh wrote, “Ernest Roth, a friend of Pleissner’s who was an etcher and printer, suggested in the early forties that he experiment with etchings or drypoints. At the time, Pleissner was painting almost exclusively in oils, and a change in medium appealed to him. He produced eight drypoints between 1942 and 1944, all but one, The Aleutians, with a sporting theme.”

LITERATURE
Peter Bergh, The Art of Ogden M. Pleissner, David R. Godine, 1984, p. 106, example illustrated

Additional Resources

• Ogden M. Pleissner’s Past Results
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Condition ReportThe Aleutians
As viewed through glass. The work appears to be in good condition, though paper appears slightly yellowed. Faint mat burns around plate image.

Passing Pintails
As viewed through glass. The work appears to be in good condition. Faint mat burns around plate image.

The Salmon Pool
As viewed through glass. The work appears to be in good condition. Faint mat burns around plate image.

The River at Evening
As viewed through glass. The work appears to be in good condition.

The River Blind
As viewed through glass. The work appears to be in good condition.

Salmon Guide
As viewed through glass. The work appears to be in good condition.

Riverman
As viewed through glass. The work appears to be in good condition. Small spot of foxing lower-left corner.

Reflections
As viewed through glass. The work appears to be in good condition. Faint mat burns around plate image.

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