SCIRROCO 1977

“SCIRROCO” 1977
Patricia Glee Smith (American-Italian, 20 - 21st c)

Etching, paper size 18- 1/4” x 25- 1/2”, image within plate mark 11-1/2 x 17-1/2”
Pencil Signed & dated lower right : Smith ‘77
Numbered lower left : 31/85

Provenance : ex col Edward Sait (1912-1987), by private purchase from his widow, the late Charlotte Sait. Mr. Sait, an avid print collector, was, according to Ms. Sait, a childhood friend of Henry Miller, and a student of Carl Jung.

the Title :
Titled “Scirroco” in the artist’s hand – The name for a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and can reach hurricaine speeds in north Africa and Southern Europe, especially during the summer season. Spelling variants include Sirocco, scirocco, or, rarely, siroc.

the Artist

PATRICIA GLEE SMITH (born Savannah, Illinois)
studied etching at the Scuola del Libro in Urbino, Italy; exhibited etchings and paintings widely in institutions and galleries in Europe and the USA, including
– National Museum of Oriental Art in Rome since 1966
– 6th International Print Exhibition 1977, Pratt Institute, NY
– NEW YORKER magazine

She lives in Otricoli, a medieval hilltop town north of Rome, in a 12thc palazetto
on the ancient town walls.
“My focus is on imperfect objects observed in moments of rest. I am interested in the timelessness of these pieces and in beauty found in unexpected places...the interconnectedness of all things. I take objects out of context and make them monumental.”

# 00958 e .................................................................................................................................... $ 595.