Warrington Colescott George the Wonder Horse Signed Art

Artist Name: Warrington Colescott

Year: 1970

Medium Type: Lithograph

Size-Width | Size-Height: 31” x 22.5”

Signed | Edition Size: signed in pencil, titled and numbered | 32/50

Unframed in Very Good Condition.

Title: Warrington Colescott was an American artist known for his satirical and humorous approach to printmaking. Born on November 7, 1921, in Oakland, California, Colescott’s career spanned several decades, during which he created a vast body of work.

The artwork in question, titled “George the Wonder Horse,” is a lithograph created by Warrington Colescott in 1969. Lithography is a printmaking technique that involves creating an image on a flat surface, usually a stone or metal plate, using oil-based inks.

The dimensions of the artwork are approximately 31 inches in width and 22.5 inches in height. It is important to note that these dimensions refer to the actual image size, and not the overall size with a frame.

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Warrington Wickham Colescott Jr. (March 7, 1921 – September 10, 2018) was an American artist, he is best known for his satirical etchings. He was a master printmaker and operated Mantegna Press in Hollandale, Wisconsin, with his wife and fellow artist Frances Myers. Colescott died on 10 September 2018, at the age of 97.

Colescott earned his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Berkeley, graduating in the summer of 1942. At Berkeley, he majored in fine art, and was active with the university humor magazine, the Pelican, as well as the university newspaper, The Daily Californian, submitting cartoons and writing for both publications. He served in the army in World War II from 1942 to 1946, then returned to Berkeley to take a master’s degree in fine arts and to earn a teaching certificate. Colescott taught art at Long Beach City College from 1947 to 1949. In September 1949, he began his career at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he taught for 37 years, retiring in 1986. During those years, Colescott continued his education in Europe, first on the GI Bill to study at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, Paris, in 1952–53 and again on several fellowships and awards: in 1956–57, he was a Fulbright Fellow at the Slade School of Fine Art, University of London, and in 1963, he returned to London on a Guggenheim Fellowship.

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Weight 3 lbs
Dimensions 36 × 5 × 4 in
Title

Warrington Colescott George the Wonder Horse Signed Art

Artist Name

Edition Type

Limited Edition

Print Type - Production Technique

Style

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Edition Size

32/50

Date of Creation

Year

1969

Signed

signed in pencil, titled and numbered

Item height

31

Item Width

22.5

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Warrington Colescott George the Wonder Horse Signed Art

Artist Name: Warrington Colescott

Year: 1970

Medium Type: Lithograph

Size-Width | Size-Height: 31'' x 22.5''

Signed | Edition Size: signed in pencil, titled and numbered | 32/50

Unframed in Very Good Condition.

Title: Warrington Colescott was an American artist known for his satirical and humorous approach to printmaking. Born on November 7, 1921, in Oakland, California, Colescott's career spanned several decades, during which he created a vast body of work.

The artwork in question, titled "George the Wonder Horse," is a lithograph created by Warrington Colescott in 1969. Lithography is a printmaking technique that involves creating an image on a flat surface, usually a stone or metal plate, using oil-based inks.

The dimensions of the artwork are approximately 31 inches in width and 22.5 inches in height. It is important to note that these dimensions refer to the actual image size, and not the overall size with a frame.

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