Featured Artwork

"Brixham Trawlers" by Arthur Briscoe measures 5 3/8 x 13 7/8 inches, published in 1929 in an edition of 75. Printed in sepia toned ink on Whatman laid paper, it is ink signed and numbered and also plate signed, dated and titled. Briscoe is known as the finest marine etcher of the 20th. century. 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. He studied at the Slade Art School and the Academy Julian in Paris. His name became internationally renowned when his works sold to the New York market. 

This is an original drypoint etching by British artist William Lee Hankey.  The title is: Minding the Flock.  This etching created and printed circa 1920 is hand signed in pencil by the artist.  A large etching measuring 14X11 1/2 inches.Printed on a medium weight wove type paper.  Fine use of the sunlight and shadow in this beautiful composition.

This is a fine original etching by British artist Robert S. Austin.  The title is: The Stone Breaker, created and printed in 1925.  The image measures 4 1/8X5 5/16 inches. This impression printed on a tan laid paper with a rams head watermark.  Very fine condition, hand signed in pencil.  Illustrated in the Modern Masters quarterly 1929 published by Salaman.

This is an original lino cut by American artist Albert Abramovitz.  This work untitled is of two Masons laying brick.  The image measures 12X9 1/4 inches.  Pencil signed lower right border printed on a wove type buff toned sheet.  This image is likely from his Moscow, Work at night series showing the construction of their Subway system.

This is an original woodblock print by American artist Albert Abramovitz.  The subject is the construction of the Moscow subway. Circa 1935.  Printed in a small edition. This image pencil signed and titled measures 7 5/8X6 3/8 inches.  Printed on a thin Japan type paper.

This is an original pen and ink illustration for the Oscar Wilde story, The Happy Prince.  This image is signed, E. Shinn and dated 1940.  This book was   Published by the Literary Guild of American Inc. in 1940.  This work done on illustration board, the board measures 15X12 inches. 

This is one of the largest etched plates by French artist Maxime Lalanne, created in 1881, the title of this work is: Souvenir d'un Port Trouville, Calvados.  It is the second state of three with the sailboat remarque lower left and a rare pencil signature lower in the right hand border area.  The image measures 10X15 3/4 inches.  Richly printed on a medium weight simi parchment like paper.  The sheet size measures 15 3/4X19 1/2 inches.

This is an original drypoint etching by French artist Alphonse Legros.  The title is Le Tonnelier, created and printed circa 1880, the image measures 7 1/2X13 3/8 inches.  Hand signed in pencil lower right.  Printed on a medium weight watermarked , laid type paper. catalogue raisonne: Bliss 520.  Printed in only this state.

This is a rare early etching , by French artist Charles Francois Daubigny (1817-1878)  This image plate signed lower left also has the Delatre Address, Paris lower right.  Created and printed in 1848.  The image measures 4 5/8X7 1/4 inches.The sheet  has collectors seals front and back, printed on a medium weight laid type paper, 

This is an original lithograph by German artist Alfred Partikel.  It is a view of women working in the field.  This lithograph is hand signed in pencil, the image measures 8 3/4X12 1/2 inches.  Printed circa 1910, it is numbered as 7/15.  Printed on a brown toned wove type paper.

This is an original color lithograph, by French artist Jacques Villon.  The title is Chevaliers, from his series Dessinees D'Apres Nature et Lithographiees. 1896  This pencil signed impression  measures 6 1/2X9 1/4 inches.  Nicely framed.

This fine drypoint etching is by French artist Louis Legrand.  The title is: Le Pochard, one of his night club scenes.  This pencil signed etching measures 8 1/8X5 5/8 inches.  numbered 10/65.   This image appears in the Arwas catalog as image number A 387.  Very fine condition.

This is a fine drypoint etching by British artist Muirhead Bone.  The subject is: Joseph Conrad Listing to Music.  It was created and printed in 1923.  Hand signed lower border in pencil.  The image measures 9 7/8X7 inches.  The image appears in the Dodgson catalog as image 385.  This etching is in good condition, nicely framed.

This is a fine etching by British artist William L. Wyllie (1851-1931)  This image is titled: Panoramic View of Westminster from St. Pauls, created and printed circa 1920.  Hand signed and titled in the lower border.  The image measures 7X15 1/4 inches.  Printed on a medium weight laid type paper.

This is an original etching by French artist Edgar Chahine.  The image is pencil signed and titled: La Basilica de San Marco, Venice.  This is a finely printed example on a laid type sheet.  The image measures 12 1/2X8 1/4 inches.  It is numbered as 35/100.  There is a stamp or collectors seal at the upper border.  Richly printed with fine use of plate tone.  This impression was created and printed in 1923.