"A Day To Be Remembered" by Walter Ronald Locke, Amer., (1883-1949) Wood Engraving became an engineer rather than

became an engineer rather than a painter

A lively portrait study of the eccentric New York painter & philoshopher Elshemius holding court

with two large storage tanks

signed and titled in pencil on cream wove Sekishu japan paper

initialed & signed in pencil

"A Day To Be Remembered" by Walter Ronald Locke, Amer., (1883-1949) Wood Engraving became an engineer rather thanEtching, 1938, Pub. by AAA in an Ed. of 250, 1939, 9 7 8 x 13, on textured cream wove paper, remnants of original paper hinges to top margin edge, signed, titled and dated in pencil. A tranquil and detailed sport fishing subject by Locke, who's etching style masterfully balanced fine detail with economy of composition.