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Charles Merrick 'Chili' Capps (Kansas, 1898-1981) Santa Catarina 1937 The aquatint from an edition of 60 prints is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right and titled lower left. Myers and Thompson pages 37 and 80, printed on watermarked paper. A fine dark impression. Charles Capps studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts before settling in Wichita, Kansas where he became known for his mastery of etching and later, aquatints which he began producing after meeting Doel Reed in the 1930s. Capps' prints are noted for their subtle tonal variations, technical precision, and poetic sense of place. The adobe architecture of Taos and Santa Fe became one of his favorite and most sought after subjects. Capps was a charter member and longtime president of the Prairie Print Makers, a Kansas-based print society dedicated to advancing fine art prints across America. Image measures 8.5 x 10.25 sheet is 11.75 x 13.75, and frame is 18.75 x 20.25 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.