Julius F. Fohs—Houston by Max Pollak
Julius F. Fohs—Houston
Max Pollak
Title
Julius F. Fohs—Houston
Artist
Year
c. 1930
Technique
etching & drypoint
Image Size
13 1/8 x 10 7/8"" platemark
Signature
pencil, lower right
Edition Size
possibly 3 impressions, inscribed III E
Annotations
inscribed III E
Reference
An impression was exhibited in the prints room of the California State Library, March 1940.
Paper
ivory wove
State
proof
Publisher
Inventory ID
23269
Price
$350.00
Description
Ferdinand Julius Fohs, notable petroleum geologist, was born in New York. Fohs Hall in Marion, Kentucky was built in 1926 on the site of the house where he grew up. Fohs donated funds and gave the building to the city of Marion to be used as a community center.