Featured Prints

This is an original etching by American artist Stephen Parrish.  The title is A Gale at Fecamp, it was created and printed in 1886.  The image including the remarques measures 13 3/4X15 3/4 inches.  It is hand signed in pencil and also has the artist's estate stamp in the lower left border.  This is Parrish's only etching with such complete remarques.  Showing the influence of French artist Felix Buhot.  The remarques revel Parrish's lively sense of humor, showing sketches of books with such titles as Philadelphia as a Summer Resort, Etching in Summer and other gems.  This is a very rare etching by Parrish, and is from a trip he took to Fecamp in 1884.

A fine color aquatint etching by French artist Manuel Robbe.  The title Naiade, was taken as The Water Nymph, after a painting by Henner.  This image was created and printed in 1912.  It was published by Georges Petit in Paris in an edition of 200.  The image which is pencil signed measures 14 7/8X23 3/8 inches.  The publishers copyright information in the upper left corner just above the image.  "Manuel Robbe (1872-1936) was a brilliant printmaker who masted the aquatint technique. He was born in Paris, shortly after the Franco-Prussian War. He soon began studies at the Lycees Condorcet with Louis Legrand. In the early 1890’s Robbe enrolled at the Academie Julian and later, at the prestigious Ecole des Beaux- Arts. Here, he learned the intricacies of etching and aquatint from master etcher Eugene Delatre. He exhibited regularly at the Salons of Societe des Artistes Francais and in 1900, he received a bronze medal at the World’s Fair for his contribution to printmaking."

This is an extremely rare lithograph by American artist Louis Lozowick.  The title is: Skating, a view of Central Park in Winter.  This image is hand signed and titled in pencil.  It was published in an edition of 10 or less For the Federal Art Project, New York City.  In the bottom border next to the title is a very faint, faded, WPA stamp.  There is some old glued residue at the upper back of the sheet, it is not visible on the image side.  Overall in very fine condition.  This image appears in the Flint catalog as image number 139.  Printed on a medium weight wove type sheet.

This is one of the best known works by French artist Jean Francois Millet, Le Départ pour le travail, Leaving for Work, created and printed in  1863.  The image printed on laid paper measures 15 1/4X12 1/8 inches.  This etching is signed, "J.F. Millet" lower left image.  This image is in the Delteil catalog as image number 19  ii/vii...the second state of 7.  The image is in good condition, there is old tape residue on the left border, not into the image.  Unobtrusive.  A fine impression, matted and framed with archival materials.

This is an original etching by American artist James Whistler.  The title is: "La Marchande de Moutarde"  It was part of the series titled: "The French Set", published and printed in 1858.  This etching is signed lower left corner of the image, printed on a thin Japan type laid paper.  According to the Glascow catalog this is state V/V before the plates cancellation.  The image measures 6 1/4X3 1/2 inches.

This is a fine original aquatint etching by French artist Manuel Robbe.  The title is: Le Manege (The Merry-Go-Round)  it was created and printed in 1905.  The image measures 16 1/2X23 1/2 inches.  Hand signed within the image area upper left.  Printed on a medium weight wove type paper.  This image appears in the Michael catalog as image number 129.

This is a very fine impression of the well known Whistler etching, "The Rag Gatherers", created and printed in 1857, this etching is plate signed, on the right side of the image. The image measures 6X3 1/2 inches. It is the fifth state of 5 with the edition of the two children in the interior space. This etching came to us framed with the Kennedy Galleries label on the back. Excellent condition, apparently printed on an antique laid type paper.

This is a fine pencil signed and dated  lithograph by American artist Yasuo Kuniyoshi.  This image created and printed in 1928, has an image size of 11X6 inches, printed on an ivory toned chine colle, adhered to a thicker supporting sheet.  This lithograph is numbered as 28/30.  Very fine condition apart from a line of toning in the border where an earlier window mat once lay.  Catalog as Davis L-30.

This is a fine drypoint etching by American artist Gerald Geerlings.  The title is: Grand Canal,America, Electrical  Building at Night, created and printed in  1933 in an edition of 100.  The image measures 11 7/8X8 7/8 inches.  This image was created as a presentation print for the Chicago Society of Etchers.  Their blind stamp is in the lower left  corner of the border.  This impression is hand signed by the artist in pencil.  Printed on a medium weight wove type sheet.  A very rich impression. Catalogue Reference: Czestochowski 31

This is one of the finest works by John Taylor Arms etching and aquatint.  It was created and printed in 1940 as image number 1 of his Scandinavian Series.  Pencil signed twice, dedicated to William Schaldach, lower border.  The image measures 7 9/16X13 9/16 inches.  It appears in the Fletcher catalog as image number 346.  It is the third state of three from the edition of 330 impressions.  Printed by David Strang.  This image won 5 prizes between 1941-1948,  Incredible detail, nicely framed with archival materials.

Etching, image size 14 1/4 x 6 inches, signed and dedicated in pen "A Mon Ami Mil..." (To My Friend Mil...).

This is a scarce original lithograph by American artist Rockwell Kent.  The title is: Foreboding, created and printed in 1926.  The edition of this image was only 50, appearing in the Jones catalog as image number 8, the image measures 11X5 3/8 inches.  Hand signed in pencil lower right border, printed on a Japanese paper.  This print was reproduced in Vanity Fair to illustrate the poem Elaine by Edna st. Vincent Millay.  A transfer lithograph on zink...A very early image by this well known artist and printmaker.

This is a fine image from the series, Churches of France by American artist John Taylor Arms, created and printed in 1921 in an over all edition of 75.  This pencil signed impression measures 4 7/8X8 1/8 inches.  Printed by Frederick Reynolds, this is an early proof prior to the edition which was printed in 1937.  Part of his Gargoyle series #3.  Framed with archival boards.  Fletcher catalog number 101.

This is a very scarce etching by Welsh artist Augustus John.  The subject is a Portrait of Benjamin Evans,  Benjamin Evans is thought to have been etched during Augustus John’s stay in Liverpool, where he taught at the University from 1901-1902.  This image is pencil signed by the artist and has a platemark measuring 5X4 inches.  Very richly printed some very light but even toning to the sheet.  This etching was not published in a formal edition until issued by Knewstub through his Chenil Gallery in 1906, when 25 proofs were printed from this plate. The plate was then cancelled. This image appears in the CD catalog as image number 14.

This is a rare etching by British artist Sir Francis Seymour Haden.  This etching and drypoint is titled: The Fisherman.  It was created and printed in 1864.  Hand signed in pencil which is quite rare for this image.  Printed in a warm toned ink, the image measures 5 1/2X8 7/16 inches.  This etching is the 5th state of 5 with extensive use of plate tone in the water and sky.  Haden was an avid fisherman, and apart from doing etchings and being a well respected surgeon, he spent his spare time fishing across Britain.  This etching is matted and framed.