Evening After the Rains

Doel Reed
Circa 1930s-1940s
Aquatint
10 1/2 x 14 3/4 inches

Other Information
Framed dimensions: 19 x 26 inches
Inscription: Signed lower right
Provenance: The artist; John and Betty Ott, Greenfield, Indiana (purchased directly from the artist, 1971; Charlie and Kim Johnson Collection, Indianapolis, Indiana, by descent from the former (Kim Johnson is the daughter of John and Betty Ott). Kim Johnson’s former sister-in-law, Ann Ott of Greenfield, Indiana, is a descendant of Doel Reed’s (Ann Ott’s grandmother was Doel Reed’s sister).
Exhibited: Auditorium Galleries, William H. Block Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, "Hoosier Salon," January 19–January 31, 1942 (198); also shown in an unknown national exhibition, according to a 1971 letter from the artist.
Literature: Harry B. Cohen and Ann L. Rogers, "Doel Reed: The Graphic Works," Harco Gallery, Columbia, Missouri, 1998, catalog 53, p. 48.
Edition 7/25. Other examples of this print are in the collections of the Library of Congress and the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
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