The Old Print Shop

Manresa II.

  • ARTIST: Antonio Frasconi

  • MEDIUM: Color woodcut,

    DATE: 1965.

  • EDITION SIZE: Edition 10. Image size 31 1/4 x 22 1/4 inches (79.4 x 56.5 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: Manresa/Keyser is a former Island just off Norwalk, Connecticut. During the late 19th century the owner connected the island to the mainland at South Norwalk. It was sold in the 1950s to Connecticut Light & Power which built a coal-fired plant that was converted decades later to produce power using oil fuel. This power plant was closed in 2013 after severe damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: Signed, titled, and dated in pencil. Inscribed "2/10."

  • CONDITION: Good condition and color, mild discoloration from oil based ink.

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