Black and white block print by Rowland Lyon of an elephant behind a barred zoo enclosure, with a man in a hat extending a hand toward the animal. High-contrast woodcut or linocut style with bold carved lines, a rounded building, and stylized foliage in the background.
 
Provenance Note: This item was acquired directly from a professional art historian's private estate in Woodbury, New Jersey, managed by Fixed 2 Move. Collected and curated over decades of academic research and personal study, the piece was obtained via direct purchase at the estate dispersal, transitioning from a private scholarly study collection into new preservation.
 
➡️ Condition & Details ⬅️
🔹 Condition: Good — Pre-owned; print in good condition
🔹 Type: Block print (woodcut / linocut)
🔹 Medium: Black ink on cream paper
🔹 Subject: Figurative / animal — elephant and figure at zoo enclosure
🔹 Support: Paper
🔹 Framed: No — cream fold-over mat only; mat shows age and needs replacement
🔹 Signed: Yes — pencil Rowland Lyon lower right
🔹 Title/Label: The Peanut in pencil lower left
🔹 Edition: Not numbered
🔹 Notable condition issues: Print appears good; mat aged with yellowing and wear and should be replaced
🔹 Image size: Approx. 5.5 in. H x 7.5 in. W (image area)
🔹 Size: Approx. 10 in. H x 12.5 in. W (outer mat; unframed)
 
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