Louis Jou, "Pugile" (Boxer), Dry Point Etching c. 1920s pig at trough Pear: 3” t x 2

Pear: 3” t x 2 5/8” widest

which would be far more efficient in a military type situation--so this seems certainly made for personal use

I've actually found a few other examples of paintings by Abbott previously sold

Wonderfully worn

with a bit of a Diane Arbus feeling about it

Louis Jou, "Pugile" (Boxer), Dry Point Etching c. 1920s pig at trough Pear: 3” t x 2Photos do no justice to this dry point etching, as it is difficult to avoid glare shooting through the glass; in person it is crisp and bright and very finely done. I didn't know it when I purchased it (the artist's name is incorrectly cited on reverse) but with a little research I discovered it was done by Spanish painter, engraver, master typographer and editor Louis Jou (1882 1968). Jou, who became a naturalized French citizen, set up his own