Peter C. Turner: Priming Tobacco Print | 427/1000 | Excellent Never Framed
Peter C. Turner: Priming Tobacco Print | 427/1000 | Excellent Never Framed
Artwork Overview
Priming Tobacco is a poignant and technically brilliant exploration of agricultural life in the American South. Published in 1999 by Holley & Associates, this limited edition lithograph captures a quintessential scene of the tobacco harvest—a labor-intensive process known as "priming," where the ripe leaves are hand-picked from the bottom of the stalk upward.
Peter C. Turner is renowned for his ability to transform mundane rural tasks into dramatic, atmospheric narratives. In this work, the interplay of shadow and light within the tobacco field creates a sense of reverence for the land and the tradition of family farming. As a "New Old Stock" piece, the central image retains its full color depth and sharp detail, offering a window into a heritage that has defined the North Carolina landscape for generations.
Technical Details
Artist: Peter C. Turner
Title: Priming Tobacco
Year Published: 1999
Publisher: Holley & Associates
Medium: Limited Edition Offset Lithograph
Edition Size: 1000
Edition Number: 427/1000 (Hand-signed and numbered by the artist)
Image Size: 14"h x 22"w
Paper Size: 18"h x 25"w
Condition: Excellent; New Old Stock (Never Framed). Note: A minor 1 cm square area of light foxing is present in the bottom right white border, with some faint surrounding dots. This area is well outside the image and will be completely concealed by standard matting/framing.
Documentation: Publisher’s Certificate of Authenticity (COA) included
Provenance and Authentication
We provide a 100% Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity for this work. This print was acquired from a retired North Carolina frame shop in February/March 2026 is new and has never been framed.
Artist Bio: Peter C. Turner
Peter C. Turner is a premier voice in Southern American Realism. His career is dedicated to documenting the "Rural Heritage" of the Southeast, with a particular focus on the agricultural architecture and daily rhythms of North Carolina. Turner's style is characterized by an exacting attention to detail—capturing the weathered grain of barn wood, the dusty haze of a summer field, and the soft patina of vintage farm equipment.
His works are highly collected by those seeking to preserve the memory of traditional rural life. Through his collaborations with publishers like Holley & Associates and Carolina ArtWorks, Turner has become one of the most recognizable names in regional fine art prints, with his work held in numerous private and corporate collections throughout the United States.
Inquiry & Shipping
Shipping: Ships rolled in a heavy duty shipping tube.
Inquiries: Please contact SecondMoonshot for high-resolution images of the art, edition numbering, and documentation.
Framing: Framing available upon request.
