Featured Artwork

This is a fine original chiaroscuro wood engraving by American artist Thomas Nason.  It was created and printed in 1937 as a presentation print for the Woodcut Society of Kansas City.  It came to us in the original Society folder.  The image printed with three blocks, Black, Gray and Olive inks.  The image measures 5X8 inches.  A beautiful rich impression.

Etching, image size 8 3/4 x 7 inches, Hardie 176, 1920, pencil signed

This is a beautifully energetic original etching with drypoint by French artist Hermine David. The image size is 9 7/8 x 8 1/8 inches, published in 1927 in a small edition of 40, pencil signed and numbered. A rich impression on a medium weight watermarked wove type paper. Hermine David was born and raised in Paris and at the age of 16 was accepted into the Ecole Des Beaux Arts, later going on the study at the Academy Julien. She was a well known painter and printmaker and was very active in the thriving artist community in Paris in the early 20th century. She was married to fellow artist Jules Pascin for several years, but in 1920 the couple divorced and David set up her own studio in Montparnasse. She went on to have a long successful career as an artist and illustrator and was awarded the Legion of Honor in 1932.

Passerelle du Pont-au-Change, après l'incendie de 1621 (The Footbridge temporarily replacing the Pont-au-Change, Paris, after the fire of 1621, after Della Bella)1860.  Etching by French artist Charles Meryon, 1860.  This etching has an image size of 4 11/16X9 inches.  It is the 7th state of 9 and appears in the Delteil/Wright  catalog as image number 50.  Published in teh Gazette des Beaux Arts, vol. 8 Nov.1, 1860.

This is one of the most important works by American artist Troy Kinney (1871-1938)  This artist was best known for his studies of Ballet and Modern Dance.  The title of this work is: Lopokova and Nijinski in Les Sylphides.  It was created and printed in 1916, This hand colored etchings is numbered as 76/82.  The image measures 12 1/8X9 7/8 inches.  The etching is hand signed in pencil lower left border.  Very fine condition, the colors are richer than our image suggests.  The image appears in the 1020 Kinney catalog as image number 11.

This is an original etching by American artist John Taylor Arms.  The title is: The Old Order, The Church of Saint Mary and Arlington Row, Bridge over Coln River at Bibury.  This etching was created and printed in 1948 in an edition of 200.  The image measures 5 3/8X8 inches.  Printed by David Strang.  This image appears in the Fletcher catalog as image number 412.  Nice condition, printed on a medium weight laid type paper.

This is an original pencil signed etching by American artist Stephen Parrish.  The title is: Portsmouth, NH,  this etching was created and printed in  1881.  The image measures 7 7/8X13 3/4 inches.  This image appears in the Parrish catalog as image number 46, signed, dated and titled in the plate.  This etching is glued down between boards, from the 19th century,  Light even toning to the sheet.

This is a fairly scarce etching by American artist Joseph Pennell.  The title is: Chelsea, No. II, it was created and printed in  1886, in an edition of only 20.  Hand signed in pencil by the artist. The image measures 6 1/2X9 1/2 inches.  This imag appears in the Wuerth catalog as image number 114.  Printed on a medium weight wove type sheet.  Chelsea Bridge is a bridge over the River Thames in west London.

This is an early original etching by American artist John Taylor Arms.  The title is: The Pig Pen, La Parcherie, created and printed in 1920 in an edition of 75.  Printed by Frederick Reynolds.  The image measures 4 5/8X11 7/8 inches. Hand signed in pencil lower border.  A rich impression.  This image appears in the Fletcher catalog as image number 83.

This is a fine drypoint and etching by French impressionist etcher, Alphonse Legros.  This image was created and printed in 1889, hand signed in pencil, printed on a medium  weight wove type paper.  The image measures 6 7/8X9 1/2 inches.  A fine rich impression. Catalog R.105.

This is a fine color aquatint by French artist Bernard Boutet de Monvel ..  It is titled Fillette a L'Ombrelle, created and printed in 1910.  The image measures 10 3/4X6 7/8 inches.  Signed in block letters in pencil lower right border.  Printed on a medium weight wove type sheet.  Numbered as 3/10.

THis is an original mezzotint by American artist Reynold Weidenaar.  The title is Cathedral Repairs, Mexico City.  This image was created and printed in 1949 and was the presentation print of The Printmakers Society of California.  The original information sheet is included.  The image measures 9X7 inches, hand signed in pencil and printed on an Arches watermarked medium weight sheet.

This is an original drypoint etching by British artist Edmund Blampied.  The title is: Agents of Change, created and printed in 1932.  This is numbered as 23/100 and hand signed in sepia ink lower border.  The image measures 6 3/4X9 3/4 inches.  This image appears in the Appleby catalog as image number 156, printed on a medium weight laid type sheet.

This is a rare original drypoint etching by American artist Gifford Beal.  The subject is one of his Circus series, taken from the Ringling Brothers circus when it came to New York City..  This image is pencil signed and measures 8 3/4X122 inches.  It is numbered as 100 imp.   This fine etching came to us from the family  of the artist.

This is a fine original color aquatint etching by French artist Manuel Robbe.  This image of a sleeping nude in the landscape is hand signed in pencil lower right and numbered as 33 lower left border.  The image measures 11 1/4X15 1/2 inches.  Printed on a medium weight Arches laid paper.