Louis Orr Intaglio Prints circa 1940-1949

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Louis Orr Intaglio Prints circa 1940-1949

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The Louis Orr Intaglio Prints collection contains 51 intaglio prints of historical sites, landscapes, houses and plantations throughout North Carolina during the years between 1940 and 1949. While living in Paris, Louis Orr met North Carolinian Robert Lee Humber, who later persuaded him to create a series of etchings of North Carolina landmarks. In 1939, Orr returned from Paris and over the next twelve years he completed a series of plates of historical buildings and landscapes around North Carolina.

2.0 Linear feet; 51.0 Prints

North Carolina State University. Special Collections Research Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 6635795

North Carolina State University. Special Collections Research Center

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Dunlap, George, Mrs.

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Orr, Louis, 1879-1966

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Painter, printmaker; Springfield, Mass. From the description of Louis Orr exhibition catalog inscribed to Ambia Harris, 1920 Oct. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122595026 Etcher and artist Louis Orr was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and spent much of his professional life living in Paris, where he built a strong reputation as a print maker specializing in architectural subjects such as the bridges and cathedrals. While in Paris, Orr met North Carolinian Robert Lee Humber, w...

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