Box 3

Scope and Contents: Ross 3/1 - 95 Collagraph in yellow and red. Very simplified building shapes, including archways and doors and Spanish language signs. In red, yellow and orange on white paper. 15/23. Signed John Ross. See similar prints, Alcudia/Uncle John’s Band (Ross 93a-c, OVERSIZED, Map Drawer, Folder 9), and Til the Morning Comes (Ross 110, OVERSIZED, Map Drawer, Folder 14). See also untitled, framed print, Ross 115, on...

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Ross 3/1 - 96a-b

Two etchings in black and white. Town with smaller buildings in the foreground and larger buildings, with partially seen masts and cranes in the background. Ross 96a, an Artist’s Proof, is dated, while Ross 96b, 1/50, is undated. Heavy cream-colored paper. Both are signed John Ross.

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Ross 3/2 - 98a-b

Two etchings, one in black and white and the other in pinks and ochers. Harbor town rising up from a strip of harbor and sketchy outlines of boats in the foreground. Ross 98a, 6/50, in black and white, is titled. Ross 98b, in color, has neither title nor number. Heavy cream-colored paper. Signed John Ross.

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Ross 3/3 - 99a-b

Two etchings in color variants. Town rising on a hill from sea cliffs, with a small harbor with boats in the lower left. Arched openings and tile roofs on several buildings. Hill in far distance. Ross 99a, a 1st State Proof, is in black and white Heavy cream-colored paper. Ross 99b, an Artist’s Proof, is on cream-colored paper in pinks, ochers and olive green, with a black strip of water at the lower edge.

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Ross 3/3 - 101a-b

Two collagraphs, one in red-brown and olive green and the other in black and white. Stone wall or building with archways, backing on to a hill. Ross 101a is a Color Proof. Ross 101b, 4/50, is black and white. Heavy cream-colored paper. Signed John Ross.

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Ross 3/4 - 102

[Lithograph?] in black and gray. Hillside town and [fort?] seen from the water. Artist’s Proof. Heavy cream-colored paper. Signed John Ross.

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Ross 3/4 - 103

Collagraph in olive green. Townscape with buildings, a church steeple, houses and industrial towers in the back right. Some structures and roofs are highlighted in red, overprinted with the predominant green on the print. Hills rise in the background. 4/50 or 9/50. Heavy cream-colored paper. Signed John Ross.

Scope and Contents: Ross 3/5 - 104a-i Nine woodcuts representing different states of the printing process. A distant city with crenellated walls and domed roofs, seen across fields rendered in tan and rust. Three prints are black and white and six are black and white overlaid with earth tones. The three black and white prints show only the city and are on cream-colored Japanese paper: 104a is noted “B-W,” titled and signed John Ross, 104b-c are neither titled nor signed. Of the six woodcuts with...

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Ross 3/6 - 106a-b

Two etchings in black, white and rust. Port town below a high peak. 6/50 and 10/50. Heavy cream-colored paper. Signed John Ross.

Scope and Contents: Ross 3/7 - 107a-f Six lithographs in black and gray. Town with two tall towers, seen through a window. The shutter of the window is detailed but the houses of the town are shown in simple angles and planes. Ross 107a-c are proofs: P/1, P/2, and P/3. Ross 107d-f, 2/7, 3/7 and 7/7 are titled and dated. Cream-colored paper. Four prints are signed John Ross. Included with the prints was a sheet containing notes, including “Litho, Italy, 1950, Blk Wht Proofs, ‘5/7’ [to] Yale, San...