Leaf, Ruth. EVENING. Etching in colors, not dated. Signed, titled and numbered 17/100 in pencil. Edition of 100. 17 3/4 x 35 1/4 inches, 451 x 895 mm. (image), 25 3/4 x 42 inches, 654 x 1067 mm. (sheet). Apparently printed from two plates, with a fine white line dividing the image. In excellent condition. Ruth Leaf, American, born 1923, is the author of "Etching, Engraving and Other Intaglio Printmaking Techniques, and has had her work exhibited in numerous shows throughout the United States as well as in Mexico, France, and Japan. Her work can be found in both college and metropolitan museums. Although she is best known for her etchings, her work also includes woodcuts, solar prints, monoprints, and mixed media (information from Butler Institute of Art).
