Gene Kloss (1903-1996) American, Drypoint/Etching, "Shaw for Two". Signed, titled, and numbered in pencil No. 6 of an edition of 25.
Overall Size: 18 x 14 1/2 in.
Sight Size: 9 1/2 x 7 1/4 in.
Provenance: Peter Klipstas. Portola Valley, California. Acquired in 1984 from Gallery A. Taos, New Mexico.
Born in Oakland, CA on July 27, 1903. Gene Glasier was introduced to etching by Perham Nahl at UC Berkeley where she graduated in 1924. After marrying poet Phillips Kloss in 1925, she furthered her art studies at the CSFA and CCAC. She continued spending winters in Berkeley after settling in Taos, NM in 1925. Nationally known for her etchings of Southwestern subjects, she also produced many watercolors and oils. Mrs. Kloss died in Taos on June 24, 1996.
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Provenance: Peter Klipstas. Portola Valley, California. Acquired in 1984 from Gallery A. Taos, New Mexico.