20th Century American

Drypoint etching with a rich burr. Pencil signed in the lower right. Plate measures 7 7/8 x 10 inches in a 15 x 17 inch silver frame. Rosenberg studied architecture at the University of Oregon before moving into architectural etching, studying at the American Academy in Rome and the Royal College of Art in London. The majority of his work was of European buildings with historic significance.

Lithograph from 1941. Pencil signed and dated in the lower right. Plate measures 9 1/2 x 13 3/4 on 12 5/8 x 18 5/8 inch medium weight wove type paper.

C. 1935. Catalog: Fletcher 284. Edition of 153. #12 in the Spanish Church Series. Plate measures 9 1/2 x 12 1/4 inches on 10 5/8 x 14 7/8 inch watermarked laid paper. Pencil signed in the lower right and dated 1935. In the lower left: "To my dear friends Charlotte and Richard Perry, John Taylor Arms 1935." This print has a wide tonal range, with a variety of different intricate line patterns to convey shading and texture. John Taylor Arms was one of the foremost American printmakers of the 20th century, known for his exquisite compositions and exacting details.

Etching C. 1938. Catalog: Fletcher 311. 2nd state, edition of 156. Printed by David Strang. Plate measures 7 1/16 x 17 1/8 inches on 9 1/4 x 20 5/8 inch Whatman watermarked laid paper. Number two in his English Series. Plate inscription in the lower right: "John Taylor Arms 1938." Pencil signed in the lower right: John Taylor Arms 1938. Pencil numbered "II" in the lower left and inscribed "To my friends Charlotte and Richard Perry - John Taylor Arms 1938". An atmospheric and exquisitely detailed print, Arms has perfectly captured the reflections of the buildings.

Mezzotint from 1942. Pencil signed in the lower left. Print measures 9 x 6 inches on 12 1/4 x 9 1/8 inch wove type paper. Presentation print of the Chicago Society of Etchers, with the blindstamp in the bottom left margin. Edition of 350. A superb impression of an intimate portrait with excellent shading.

Etching from 1929. Pencil titled in the lower left, signed in the lower right. Plate measures 8 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches on 11 1/4 x 13 7/8 inch wove type paper. A tranquil scene with very careful linework.

This linocut portrait measures 17 x 9 1/8 inches on 18 x 10 1/8 inch wove paper. Illegible signature in the lower right. A dark expressionist portrait.

Wood engraving measures 12 1/8 x 9 inches on 16 1/2 x 10 1/2 inch laid paper. Pencil signed "J. Nelson" in the lower right.

Drypoint etching. Plate measures 6 x 9 inches in a 13 3/4 x 17 1/4 inch gold frame. Pencil signed "G. Mercer" in the lower right, pencil titled in the lower left.

Numbered in pencil in the lower left 9 out of an edition of 100. Pencil titled in the lower left, signed in the lower right. Print measures 9 3/4 inches x 8 inches in a 16 3/4 x 15 1/4 inch gold frame. A well executed etching with excellent use of plate tone.