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Ross 1/1 - 2a-2b

Two collagraphs in dark colors. Industrial image, with a tower, large pipes, and a circular shape in the lower right. Ross 2a, Proof, is colored in black, greens and blue and is dated 1964. Ross 2b, Artist’s Proof, is a color variant, with much darker shades of blue and greens. It is dated 1965. Heavy cream-colored paper. Signed John Ross.

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Ross 1/1 - 3

Collagraph in dark colors. Industrial image with a large, curve-topped, circular storage tank, with pipes and ducts leading to it, and a processing building with a tower and what may be a partially-enclosed staircase on its left side. On the left is a wood wall, topped by a circular shape. In black, gray, red-brown and olive green. A/P. Heavy cream-colored paper. Signed John Ross.

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Ross 1/2 - 4

Collagraph in dark colors. Industrial image with a large, two-colored oval bisected by support posts, pipes, abstract shapes and smaller black and white patterns. In reds, blues, dark green and black. A/P. Cream-colored paper. Signed John Ross.

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Ross 1/2 - 5

Collagraph in dark colors. Industrial image, with ductwork, an anvil and large, circular piece in the lower right. In black, olive green, gray and red-brown. A/P. Cream-colored paper. Signed John Ross.

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Ross 1/2 - 6

Collagraph in dark colors. Industrial image of a forge. A flat, open bed has a rounded hood and vent above it. An anvil is to the left, and images of gears, metal objects and a chain are placed throughout the print. In blacks, browns and muted yellow. Artist’s Proof. Heavy cream-colored paper. Signed John Ross.

Scope and Contents: Ross 1/3 - 7a-d Four collagraphs in four color variants. Abstract shapes, with a bottle on the left and above it a circle cut across by a rod. Ross 7a, is in pastels with brighter pink and black accents. 7b, is in grays, muting accent colors. Ross 7c, is in brown tones, with one leaning toward black. This print is dated. The last print, Ross 7d, is red-brown and black. Ross 7a-7c are Proofs or Artist’s Proofs. Heavy cream-colored paper. Signed John Ross. See also ...

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Ross 1/4 - 8

Collagraph in olive green, black and turquoise. Thick strokes of color cutting across each other, olive green in the background overlaid by black strokes in a diagonal formation, which is itself overlaid with turquoise strokes in an abstract tree-like form. Red highlights. 40/50. Japanese paper. Signed John Ross. A tear in the lower left corner was repaired.

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Ross 1/4 - 9

Collagraph in dark colors. Industrial image with abstract geometric and other forms, topped by what may be a wrench, and with what may be a wood sluice below. In black, gray, greens and dark blue. 16/50. Heavy cream-colored paper. Signed John Ross.

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Ross 1/4 - 10

Collagraph in brown and black. Industrial image with pipes, towers and white spots scattered over the upper two thirds of the print. Artist’s Proof. Heavy cream-colored paper. Signed John Ross.

Scope and Contents: Ross 1/5 - 11a-g Six collagraphs (three numbered prints and three artist’s proofs) and one drawing, all in reds, orange and purple. Abstract representation of Purim colored noisemakers, with slight variations in the placement of various elements from print to print. The drawing, Ross 11a, is in [pastel] on tracing paper or glassine. The artist’s proofs, Ross 11b-d, are titled and signed John Ross. Two are dated and one is undated. The prints, Ross 11e-g, are untitled and are...