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 an original etching by American artist Frank Benson. The title is: Boats at Dawn. It was created and printed in 1920 in an edition of 150. The image measures 7 7/8X10 7/8 inches. Hand signed in pencil. This image appears in the Ordeman catalog as image number 190. This etching printed on a laid type sheet is in very fine condition.
THis is a fine color aquatint etching by French artist Louis Icart. The title is: La robe de chine,( The Silk Robe) created and printed in 1926, published by Les Graveurs Modernes, 194 rue de Rivoli, Paris. The image measures 15X18 1/4 inches. Hand signed in pencil lower right also with the windmill blindstamp and copyright information in the upper left corner. Very rich color remains, nice condition..This image appears in the Holland catalog as number 276.
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.
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 is a fine original oil on canvas painting by American artist Daniel Strain 1847-1925. This fine portrait of a Young Boy is signed upper left, and dated 1896. The painting measures 18X16 inches. Strain is best known for his portraits and landscape paintings. One tiny spot of touchup, very minor. Nicely housed in a gilt frame.
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 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.
A fine example of the Drypoint work of French artist Jacques VIllon. The title of this work is :"L'Epingle A Chapeau", the hat pin. This image was created and printed in 1909. The image is editioned lower left as 12/20. A rare image. The drypoint measures 15X12 inches, printed on a medium weight, watermarked, laid type paper. very fine condition, a rich impression showing a velvet burr of ink throughout the figure.
This drypoint is clearly signed in pencil by the artist lower right border.
This is an original mezzotint by British artist Sir Frank Short. The title is: "Moonrise on the Bure" This mezzotint was printed in 1922, the image measures 11X15 7/8 inches, printed on a medium weight wove type paper, pencil signed lower right and monogrammed in the plate lower left corner. A beautiful rich impression, very subtle tonal range throughout. Beautiful condition.
This fine color etching and aquatint is by French artist Manuel Robbe. The title is: Les Bibelots. It is hand signed in pencil lower left within the image. Very rich impression, the image measures 19 5/8X13 3/8 inches. Printed on a medium weight laid type paper with the "arches" watermark. Numbered as 46 from the edition of 100.
This is the famous self portrait by the Belgian printmaker, Jules de Bruycker. The setting is within his studio with a view of Ghent behind. The artist at work, this image was created and printed in 1925 in an edition of 125. The image measures 15 1/4X11 1/4 inches, printed on a wove type sheet which measures 22 1/2X15 1/2 inches. Hand signed, inscribed and dated in pencil in the lower margin.
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.
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.
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."
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