Featured Prints

This is an original etching by French artist Alphonse Legros.  It is a portrait of British etcher Sir Charles Holroyd.  Created circa 1889.  This image has a plate size of 11X7 inches, printed on a medium weight laid type paper.  This etching is hand signed in pencil lower right corner of the border.  

"Sir Charles Holroyd was one of the most prolific etchers of his generation. He was taught by Alphonse Legros at the Slade School of Art and his work shows the considerable influence of his close friend William Strang. Sir Charles Holroyd was appointed first Keeper of the Tate Gallery and later Director of the National Gallery. These posts ensured that he did not need to depend upon printmaking for his livelihood; consequently, his etchings were not issued in formal editions. Impressions of his etchings were only taken when required and, as a result, many of his printed works are very scarce indeed.

Alphonse Legros was the single most influential European printmaker upon the development of the etching revival in England. Born in Dijon, Legros was persuaded to move to London by Whistler, whom he had met in Paris. Legros rapidly achieved recognition for his highly accomplished etchings and in 1875 was placed in charge of the etching class at the Royal College in South Kensington and the following year was made Professor of Fine Art at the influential Slade School. It was during his eighteen years in this post that Legros was to exert a formidable influence upon the direction of an entire generation of British printmakers." (  thank you, Mr. Campbell)

 

This is an original lithograph by American artist Michael Mazur.  From his Locked Ward series, this image is Portrait, #12.  created and printed in 1965 this image measures 26X20 inches, hand signed lower border in pencil.  The edition was 75, published by Impressions Workshop.  Mazur volunteered to conduct art therapy sessions at the Howard State Institute in Providence R.I. there he  created the series, "Closed Ward"  and later "The Locked Ward".  This is image number 12  from The Locked Ward Series.

Locked Ward Series, This Trip Has Walls, 1965 , in an edition of 75. Printed on an Arches, wove type sheet. This  lithograph  measures 20X26 inches.  Hand signed lower border in pencil.  Mazur volunteered to conduct art therapy sessions at the Howard State Institute in Providence R.I. there he  created the series, "Closed Ward"  and later "The Locked Ward".  This is image number 85 from The Locked Ward Series.

Locked Ward Series, The Bench, 1965 , in an edition of 75.  Printed on an Arches, wove type sheet.  This  lithograph  measures 20X26 inches.  Hand signed lower border in pencil.  Mazur volunteered to conduct art therapy sessions at the Howard State Institute in Providence R.I. there he  created the series, "Closed Ward"  and later "The Locked Ward".  This is image number 6 from The Locked Ward Series.

Locked Ward Series, Bound Hands swing, 1965 , in an edition of 75. Printed on an Arches, wove type sheet. This  lithograph  measures 20X26 inches.  Hand signed lower border in pencil.  Mazur volunteered to conduct art therapy sessions at the Howard State Institute in Providence R.I. there he  created the series, "Closed Ward"  and later "The Locked Ward".  This is image number 10 from The Locked Ward Series.

Closed Ward Series, Levels, 1962 , in an edition of 30.  Printed on an Fabriano Murillo, wove type sheet. This  etching and aquatint   measures 23 3/4X17 3/4 inches.  Hand signed lower border in pencil.  Mazur volunteered to conduct art therapy sessions at the Howard State Institute in Providence R.I. there he  created the series, "Closed Ward"  and later "The Locked Ward".  This is image number 10 from The Closed  Ward Series. Image number 5.

This is an original pencil signed etching by American artist Joseph Pennell.  The title is: The Lake Front, Chicago, created and printed in  1910.  This image measures 9 3/8X12 1/2 inches.  As was the style of Whistler Pennell cut off the borders of this etching and has a tab signature in pencil.  Nicely framed, fine condition, a combination of etching, aquatint and plate tone.  This image appears in the Kennedy catalog as image number 596.  The edition was only 50 impressions.

This is an original pencil signed etching by American artist Joseph Pennell.  The title is The Woolworth Building, created and printed in 1915 in an edition of 100.  The image measures 11 3/4X7 3/8 inches.  THis image appears in the Wuerth catalog as image number 675.  This is a fine impression with 1/8 inches borders on two sides.  Typical of the printing of Pennell.  Framed.

This is an original Triptych color wood block print by Japanese artist Utagawa Kunisada.  This one image from his Nishiki-e series created and printed in 1860.  Each panel has the artists signature along with numerous stamps and seals.  The overall image measures 14 1/4X29 1/4 inches.  Nicely framed.

This is an original period engraving by British printmaker, James Sayer.  This image is titled: The Patriot Exalted, created and printed in 1792.  The patriot exalted' (Charles James Fox; Catherine II, Empress of Russia)

by James Sayers, published by Thomas Cornell
etching and aquatint, published 15 March 1792
15 1/4 in. x 10 7/8 in. (388 mm x 276 mm) plate size; 16 in. x 11 5/8 in. (408 mm x 295 mm) paper size17 1/2X13 1/4 inches.

This is a very richly inked original etching, image size 8 5/8 x 11 1/8 inches, 1939, published by the Print Club, Cleveland, Ohio, plate signed and dated, pencil signed. Edmund Blampied was a very successful artist and illustrator in early 20th century Britain. He illustrated many books and magazines, but is best known for his remarkable skills as a printmaker. He was an important figure in the 'British Etching Revival' of the early 20th century, and was elected to the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers in 1920.

This is a highly detailed original triptych by Japanese artist Toyohara Kunichika.  This image of a group of Courtesans, created as a three panel color woodblock, dated 1865.  The image measures 14 1/4X28 34 inches, site size, this woodblock is framed.  Nice condition rich colors.

This is a great London etching by American artist Clifford Addams, image size 8 7/8 x 7 1/2 inches, c. 1902, edition of 75, inscribed in the plate, "Loci dulcedo nos attinet" (the sweetness of the place holds us), pencil signed and numbered. Clifford Addams grew up outside Philadelphia and studied art in the U. S. before leaving to further his studies in Europe. He traveled extensively throughout Holland, France, Spain, Italy and Britain, and spent several years in London studying etching with Whistler. He later returned to the U. S. and worked out of studios in both New York and London. He was known for his European city scenes, such as this Whistleresque image of a man gazing out over the busy Thames.

This is a finely detailed line engraving by British artist Robert Sargen Austin.  The title is: "The Pack Bridge, Aylestone, Leicestershire".  The image measures 4 13/16X4 7/16 inches.  It was created and printed in 1926 and appears in the Dodgson catalog as image number 65.  It was printed in an edition of 60.  

This is an original pencil signed and titled woodengraving by American artist Bernard Brussel-Smith. The title of this work is "Shore Leave", it was created and printed in 1941. It has an image size of 6X4 inches and was printed in an edition of only 50 signed proofs.