ROBERT V. ROSEWARNE "BACKYARDS, OTTAWA" LINOCUT

ROBERT VICTOR ROSEWARNE (CANADIAN, 1925�1974) LINOCUT ON PAPER, TITLED "BACKYARDS, OTTAWA" LOWER LEFT AND SIGNED "ROSEWARNE" LOWER RIGHT A MODERNIST GRAPHIC URBAN VIEW DEPICTING BACK ALLEY RESIDENCES, CLOTHESLINES, AND UTILITY LINES IN OTTAW AIN EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION WITH INTENTIONAL INK OFFSETTING TO ATTACHED TISSUE GUARD 7.75 X 5.5 IN PLATE 12.625 X 9.5 IN MAT UNFRAMED ROBERT VICTOR ROSEWARNE WAS A DISTINGUISHED CANADIAN ARTIST, PRINTMAKER, AND ART INSTRUCTOR WHO SERVED AS CHIEF OF EXHIBITIONS AND EXTENSION SERVICES AT THE PUBLIC ARCHIVES OF CANADA. HE CO-FOUNDED THE HERALDRY SOCIETY OF CANADA AND PRODUCED A SIGNIFICANT BODY OF GRAPHIC WORK, PRINTS, AND DESIGNS FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS BEFORE HIS UNTIMELY DEATH AT AGE 48.