Author: Wright, Frank Lloyd
Title: The House of Isabel Roberts in River Forest, Illinois. Study for a Summer House for Mr. E.C. Waller at Charlevoix. 1908-09 (Sic). Plate LI
Description: Berlin: Ernst Wasmuth, 1910. Original lithograph on 4-ply, wove, tan paper. 15.94 x 25.25" (40.5 x 64 cm). Artist's embossed stamp upper left. Provenance: The estate of Blaine and Hulda Drake, who were members of the original class of fellows at Taliesin at Spring Green, Wi. They remained close to the master and later moved with him to Taliesin West, outside of Phoenix, AZ. The corner and top margin of the print were damaged and torn (but repaired) due to damage sustained famous fire of 1914, which destroyed the architect's home and studio and most of the edition. The damaged piece is in the upper left margin, not affecting the image. Stain in the lower margin. The print has been cleaned and de-acidified. Bottom image is actually Davidson, Buffalo, NY not Roberts Text and title in German/Deutsch. Dover (LI); Storrer (1993) 149 - Hitchcock (1942) pp. 46, 117 & 118 Sketchbook, 1910 XVI. .

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