Evening on the Waterfront, by Ernest W Watson, Amer., (1884-1969) Chalk it was possibly a local

it was possibly a local neighborhood institution for Lerer while growing up

staple holes to lower right corner

with scholarships for study at the Grand Central School of Art and travel abroad

or so I gather from wikipedia

and controlled etching to vary the weight of line

Evening on the Waterfront, by Ernest W Watson, Amer., (1884-1969) Chalk it was possibly a localColor Linocut, 1924, Ed. 91 100, 9 3 4 x 8 1 4, signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil, on cream wove japan paper, small brown paper hinges and slight handling creases to top margin recto, a beautiful impression of this beautiful print, with it's subtle, muted color harmonies. Both Ernest W. Watson and his wife Eva Auld Watson were masters of color linocut and influential through the books and articles they published on printmaking and drawing.