STRANG, William (1859-1921):

Portrait of George Bernard Shaw

Drypoint, 1907. D. Strang 589, third state of three. Edition about 40. Signed in pencil
Provenance: P. & D. Colnaghi, Portraits of Artists, Writers and Musicians, 1976; D. Burke; probably also originally with H. Stinnes, inscribed in pencil in the lower margin “Besonders schönes Druck” (especially fine impression)

A brilliant impression with rich burr, printed on machine-made cream laid paper with watermark OWP & AOL, with narrow margins. A soft handling crease in the upper right quadrant, otherwise in very good condition.
408 x 280mm.
$900

No other impression of this subject has appeared in over 20 years.