Box 9

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Lubell 9/21: 390

Woodblock print of a dragonfly, with the word “Greetings” down the right side and a notation in pen below: “the Lubells ’57.” The woodblock titled Greetings (Lubell 443, Box 25) appears to have been used for the word “Greetings.”

12.8 x 27.8 cm

Scope and Contents: Lubell 9/21: 392 Printed woodcut print, with embossed plate mark and hand-applied gouache, of stems with seed pods. Plants are printed in black and the background has a painted wash within the plate mark lines. “WL” penciled on verso. Image is the same as prints Lubell 388a-c and the printing, with gouache for color are the same as Lubell 118, which is entitled Beech Drops. See woodblock, [Beech Drops] (Lubell 410,...

Scope and Contents: Lubell 9/22: 397a-e Woodblock prints of an elaborate, non-figural depiction of [seaweed]. The prints, which appear to be from the same block, are in three color ways. Prints 397a-b use a blue-green-yellow color combination. Prints 397 c-d use a dark red and print 397e is black with a beautiful turquoise-purple-green wash. Print 397a is identified as #1 and signed W. Lubell ’07. Print 397c is titled Water Weed and signed W. Lubell ’07. Print 397e...

Scope and Contents: Lubell 9/23: 403 Black and white linocut print of a [woman?] making a cat’s cradle string figure. Signed Winifred Milius Lubell and identified as a proof. For related material, see photocopies of pen and ink sketch, originally Lubell 404, in Box 12, Folder 1 of the Archival Material and linoleum block [Cat’s Cradle] (Lubell 416, Box 19). For a similar subject, see linoleum block, [Cat’s Cradle] (Lubell 415, Box...

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Lubell 9/23: 405

Black and white woodblock print of a porcupine from the front, positioned so that it is “sitting” on a nonexistent object. See untitled woodblock (Lubell 516, Box 43).

30.8 x 21.4 cm

Scope and Contents: Lubell 9/14: 364 Linocut print depicting the Greek mythological figure, Baubo, entertaining Demeter, who is seated, holding a cup. A third figure dances behind them. Signed Winifred Milius Lubell. This appears to be an original of an image used in Chapter 4 of Metamorphosis of Baubo, Figure 4.2, page 35. See linoleum block [Baubo] (Lubell 409, Box 18). 17.7 x 15.2 cm Image measures 7.5 x 7.6...

Scope and Contents: Lubell 9/15: 373a-e Photocopies of [linocut?] prints of a winged woman playing a harp. One of the images (373a) is a photocopy of photograph of the Greek vase, titled Lekythos by the Pan Painter, Nike. This has the original design used in the pen and ink drawing and woodblock print. Two (373c-d) are photocopies of the print (373b) and are designed like greeting cards. Print 373e appears to be an enlarged print of the same image and has writing on...

Scope and Contents: Lubell 9/16: 374a-d Woodcut prints of three women lying down, with the moon partially visible from behind two walls or structures. The prints are untitled, but in a folder entitled Oracle of the Dream. Prints 374a-c differ in tone and color: one is predominately black, one much paler but with light colors, one is entirely black. Print 374d is signed WML and identified as a proof with the title Malta. Other...

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Lubell 9/17: 375a-e

Print of a wood engraving depicting a stylized female figure standing between to two small lions. Prints are untitled, but artist’s writing on the folder reads “wood engraving, Goddess with 2 lions, add gold.” All are signed WM Lubell, with the exception of print 375e. The prints 375c-e have gold ink decorations. Print 375b also has a notation in the lower left: “for Thompsons.”

Sizes range from 10 x 10.4 cm to12 x 11.2 cm

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Lubell 9/17: 376

[Wood engraving/linocut] print with [pieces of wood?] and a beetle. Signed W.M. Lubell.

20 x 20 cm