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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;leslawmerc, post: 12212967, member: 102267&quot;]Thank you both for the keen observations! Debora, you make a great point regarding &#039;inscription&#039; vs &#039;dedication&#039;. Yes, the handwritten text reads &quot;To J.W. North July 19 88 Robert W Macbeth&quot;. Because Macbeth and North were contemporaries and close associates within the Idyllic School, the London galleries I consulted interpreted this as a direct, personal gift from the etcher to his friend. My question is exactly as you phrased it: does this presumed connection to J.W. North&#039;s personal collection significantly elevate the desirability of these specific prints among collectors today? And komokwa, you are spot on—the phrasing on the back definitely sounds like a detailed condition report prepared by a specialist, perhaps when the piece was passing through the Millwheel Gallery or being prepared for sale decades ago.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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