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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mirana, post: 9572321, member: 79705&quot;]I don&#039;t usually pick up art at the thrift, other than the occasional historic photo, but this graphite piece was really well done.</p><p><br /></p><p>Frame is a newer job with contrast core mat and coated framing wire, so it makes it extra sad it clearly found it&#039;s way to the garage. Filthy, busted corners, and the foxing on the foamcore was extreme. They also didn&#039;t use UV-protect glass. It looks like acid burn, but the back of the paper is pristine and the edges are white.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]460294[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Graphite on German Schoelles Parole print making paper, done in a beautiful hatch and so precise I can&#039;t imagine they used anything other than a drafting pencil. (Piece is even color throughout, it&#039;s just my lighting in the upper corner.) Small foxing.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]460295[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Detail:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]460296[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Loupe shows the pressure of the graphite lines.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]460297[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Signed in the bottom left corner with a monogram (R...?), 72, 5 and LXIII (63).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]460299[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>On the back, at the top: Tischer R monogram Archer(??), 1963 (??) 295 C..b..ll</p><p>[ATTACH=full]460298[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Paper maker emboss</p><p>[ATTACH=full]460302[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Despite all the info the artist gave, I still can&#039;t find them. Husband thinks they might be a print maker based on the etching style of drawing and the type of paper. I think illustrator or designer is also possible based on the style of monogram and precision of the piece. 1963 seems right based on the front and back signatures. No idea what the 72 and 5 signify. I tried isolating the monogram and found nothing. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie25" alt=":bookworm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Any help is welcome![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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