Etchings

A finely detailed etching by Luigi Lucioni, this image measures 7 7/8 x 10 7/8 inches and was published by the Associated American Artists in 1938 in an edition of 152. It is pencil signed and is number 58 in the Embury catalog. This image is in excellent condition and features a rich impression printed with ample margins on a cream colored wove type paper. Lucioni was known for his remarkably detailed etchings of the New England landscape, and this image is a great example of the textures and sense of atmosphere that he could bring to life.

Etching on green paper, image size 8 3/4 x 4 1/2 inches, pencil signed

This beautiful color etching by Elyse Ashe Lord measures 11 1/8 x 9 3/4 inches and is pencil signed and numbered. French matted and framed. Elyse Lord lived her entire life in Britain and although her work shows a strong Asian influence, she never actually traveled the continent. Her inspiration instead came from Chinese literature, artwork and her own imagination. Her unique style uses fine drypoint lines and delicate, yet vibrant colors to create images that that have a serene, almost dreamlike quality.

This 19th century, American School etching measures 6 x 7 3/4 inches, pencil signed and titled with an illegible signature on the lower margin.

Etching, image size 5 3/8 x 6 3/4 inches, c. 1935, from Warner's "Australia at Work" series of prints. Pencil titled and signed "G Marler", a pseudonym used by Warner in the 1930s.

Etching, image size: 7 7/8 x 12 inches, plate signed lower left

This Warren Davis etching measures 7 7/8 x 6 inches, pencil signed, label from Kleemann-Thorman Galleries, New York included, c.1928. This delicately rendered etching is a great example of Davis's images of graceful female nudes, many of which were used for Vanity Fair and Life magazines in the very early 1900s.

Etching, image size: 5 x 3 1/2 inches, pencil signed and titled.

A finely detailed original etching by Peter Moran, this image measures 7 3/4 x 10 5/8 inches, 1887, state II/III, cat: Wright- 94, with the separate frog remarque lower left, pencil signed. Peter Moran was one of the foremost artists of the American etching revival of the late 19th century. He was known for his images of cows and farm animals, as well as his atmospheric scenes of the American Southwest.

This is a very fine original etching by Massachusetts artist John Austin Sands Monks. The image size is 13 5/8 x 12 5/8 inches, 1885, pencil signed. Monks studied etching with George Cass and painting with George Inness, becoming well known for his New England landscapes and images of sheep.