This is an original engraving by French artist Albert Decaris. The title is "The Andalusian," created and printed in 1931, This pencil signed impression measures 17 1/2X19 1/2 inches. Numbered as 18/100. Nicely Framed with archival boards.
One of the finest portrait etchings ever created by British artist Gerald Brockhurst. "Henry Rushbury", created and printed in 1930. Rushbury, like Brockhurst studied at the Birmingham School of Art and the two later shared an apartment in London. Rushbury was an accomplished etcher as well... This etching is very richly printed, the subtle tonal range is incredible in person, our scan doesn't .do this image justice. Absolutely one of the finest portraits . This etching measures 10X7 3/8 inches, pencil signed and titled by the artist in the lower border, printed in an edition of 111. Very fine condition.
This is an original etching by American Ash Can School artist John Sloan. The title is: Boys Sledding, it was created and printed in 1920 in an edition of 100. This impression is hand signed in pencil, titled and annotated a "100 Proofs in the lower border. The image mesures 5 1/4X6 15/16 inches. Printed on a medium weight wove type sheet, with tack holes where the artist held the sheet down to dry. Very fine condition.
This is the well known etching taken from the Thames series by American artist James McNeill Whistler. The title is The Adam and Eve, Old Chelsea, created in 1879. This impression is the 3rd state of 3 prior to the cancellation of the plate. The image measures 6 7/8X11 3/4 inches. Printed on a thin Japan type sheet. The artists butterfly monogram upper left center. A rich impression, very light toning to the sheet. "The 'Adam and Eve' was a public house by the River Thames in Chelsea, London. It was demolished to make way for the Chelsea Embankment. The view is taken from Old Battersea Bridge." The Kennedy catalog has this as image number 175.
This is a fine early printing of the well known etching, Bibi Valentin by American artist James M Whistler. This etching created in 1859 is impression II/II before the plate was damaged. It came to us with the original Kappel label on the back. A fine rich impression printed on a thin laid japan type paper. Signed and dated within the plate. Glascow 34.
This is a fine color aquatint etching by French artist Manuel Robbe. The title of this work is Cabinet de Toilette. It was created and printed in1904 in an edition of 65. It is hand signed by the artist in pencil and inscribed bon a tirer. It was published by Edmond Sagot in Paris. The image measures 17 1/2X11 3/4 inches. Nicely framed with archival materials.
This is a very rare first state etching by American artist Frank Benson. The subject is a portrait of the American violinist and composer Charles Martin Loeffler. It was created and printed in 1919, with this being one of 6 first state impressions, printed on a laid Van Gelder paper. The image measures 9 7/8X8 inches, hand signed in pencil, and inscribed first state. Very fine condition printed in a brown toned ink. This image appears in the Ordeman catalog as image number 156. The later published edition numbered only 20 impressions.
This dramatic scene by Arthur Brisco measures 8 x 11 3/4 inches and is ink signed and numbered. Published in 1924 on laid paper, cat: Hurst-94, framed. Briscoe was one of the finest marine artists' of the 20th. century. He studied at the Slade Art School and the Academy Julian in Paris and then spent the rest of his time sailing. He owned his own three ton cutter which he used to sail around the Essex coast. Also crewing on a Polish ship, he sketched every aspect of life on the boat. Most of Briscoe's etchings show sailing ships and the men who sailed them. His beautifully etched images present an invaluable historical record of the workings of the last great commercial vessels.
This is an original color aquatint etching by French artist Georges Rouault (1871-1958) The title of this image is "Le Clown a la Grosse Caisse"(Clown with a Big Chest) it was created and printed in 1930 in an edition of 270. Unsigned as issued. This image was part of his well known series titled "Cirque". The image measures 12 1/8X8 1/4 inches, printed on a medium weight wove type paper. Rives, BFK.. This series was printed by Ambroise Vollard, in Paris. This image appears in the Chapon-Rouault catalog as image number 200..Very fine condition, richly inked. This etching is Nicely framed with linnen matting and a fine Gilt Moulding.
This is a very fine original hand colored aquatint etching by French artist Manuel Robbe. The title is: La Tasse De The', it was created and printed in 1906 in an edition of 100. The image measures 19 1/4X 14 3/4 inches. Printed on a medium weight laid type paper, "Arches" watermark. Very fine condition, hand signed in pencil in the lower right in the image.
This is an original etching by Well known Belle Epoch artist Manuel Robbe (1872-1936) The title of this work is: "Parisienne", it was created and printed in 1906 in an edition of 200, published by Georges Petit. The image measures 19 1/2X13 1/2 inches. It is signed in pencil lower left within the image. A fine impression, previously sold by Merrill Chase galleries. Robbe studied at the Academie Julien and the Ecole des Beaux Artes in Paris.
With his hand application of color no two images look exactly the same, a very painterly technique.
TISSOT, JAMES JACQUES JOSEPH (1836 - 1902) "Le Portique de la Galerie Nationale a Londres" (The Portico of the National Gallery, London) This is an original etching with drypoint published in an edition of 100 in 1878. The image measures 14 7/8X8 1/4 inches. Signed within the plate lower right. "This etching is related to the painting London Visitors exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1874, no. 116. The setting is the portico of the National Gallery, looking toward the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields. Such works give Tissot a minor but distinguished position as a predecessor of the school of architectural etchers founded on the style of Whistler’s Thames and Venice etchings. This etching was exhibited at the Grosveror Gallery, 1879." This etching is nicely framed with archival materials.
This is a fine original etching by American artist John Sloan. The title is: Sculpture in Washington Square, created and printed in 1925 in an edition of 100, printed with a blue toned ink. Pencil signed titiled and numbered in the lower border. Printed on a medium weight wove type sheet. This image appears in the Sloan catalog as image number 218. The title refers to the Garialdi statue by the Washington Arch in Washington Square.
This is a fine original color aquatint etching by French artist Manuel Robbe. The title of this work is: La Coquette. It was created and printed circa 1905. It is hand signed with pen and ink in the lower right border. Printed on a medium weight laid type paper. The image measures 14 1/8X10 3/16 inches. This image appears in the Merrill Chase catalog as image number 22. A fine example of his "belle epoque" style of expression. In a fine Foster Brothers gilt frame.
This is a fine original etching by American artist James Whistler. The subject is: Steet at Saverne, it was created and printed in 1858. This etching was part of the French Set, It is signed lower left,"Whistler", and also has the publishers name and address lower right edge of the sheet., "Imp, Delatre, Rue St. Jacques". This image was created in 4 states, this one is 3/4. The image measures 8 1/8X6 3/16 inches. Printed on an antique laid type paper
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