20th Century American Prints

Etching and drypoint,image size 9 7/8X7 1/2 inches, pencil signed

This is an original etching by American artist Lester G Hornby.  The titled is: The Seine at Notre Dame, Paris, created and printed in an editiion of 60 in 1910.  The image is pencil signed and titiled and came from the artist's own collection with his personal collection stamp lower left border.  The image measures 8 7/8X10 7/8 inches, printed on a medium weight "Arches" watermarked laid paper.

This is an original etching and drypoint by American artist Louis Rosenberg.  It is titled "Temple of Minerva", it was created and printed in 1927.pencil signed lower right border.  The image measures 8 3/4X13 1/4 inches.  Fine use of plate tone in thee sky.  A beautiful rich impression.

Etching,1912, Arles,11/12,artists proof,pencil signed and titled

This is an original etching by American artist Martin Petersen.  It is a view of Metal Workers in the studio.  This etching is hand signed and dated 1920.  The image measures 7X8 inches.  This etching is nicely framed with archival materials.

This is an original pencil signed etching by American artist Lester G Hornby.  This etching created and printed in 1907, one of his series of Paris scenes that he created from his travels in France.  This image is titled Jour De Marche, St. Medard.  Numbered as 2/50.  This image has the stamp of the Lester G. Hornby Collection.  The image measures9X5 3/4 inches.  Printed on a medium weight "Whittman" laid type paper.

Etching, image size: , Dated 1911, ed 25/110, pencil signed,image size 11 5/8X12 3/8 inches.

Drypoint etching, image size: 12 3/8 x 8 1/4 inches, 1934, cat. Smith 92, inscribed "ED 100" in pencil on verso, pencil signed

Etching, image size 9 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches, edition of 90, Bpl 147, pencil signed. The gallery has two impressions of this etching.

Lithograph, image size 12 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches. Signed, titled and inscribed "To Edna-with Love, Renee & Chaim Gross 72" l.r., numbered "9/10" l.l. One of the first generations of direct carvers, Gross came to the US in 1921 and worked for the WPA in the late 1930's. He was an illustrator, sculptor and instructor teaching at the Education Alliance School in NYC.

This is an original etching by American artist Edwin Kaufman.  It is pencil signed and titled: "Le Patron"  lower border, this etching has an image size of 10X14 inches, printed on a thin Japan type paper.  It is editioned as 2/50.

Drypoint etching from 1927. Edition of 80. Plate signed in the top left, pencil signed in the bottom right. Inscription on bottom left of plate reads "Carrara '27". Plate measures 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches on 14 x 11 1/4 inch laid type paper. Catalog: Smith 136.

A beautiful atmospheric etching by Samuel Margolies measuring 8 1/8 x 9 3/4 inches, pencil signed, AAA label included, c. 1935. Margolies trained at the National Academy of Design and the Beaux Arts Institute. From 1935 until 1939 Margolies participated in the Works Progress Administration program as a printmaker. His work is in the Society of American Etchers and the Library of Congress in Washington D.C.

This is an original pencil signed and titled wood engraving by American artist Isac Friedlander.  The title is: Son. 34,  created and printed Circa 1931.  The image measures 7 3/8X 5 7/16 inches. Illustration to Shakespeare's Sonnet XXXIV, "Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day"  

Drypoint etching, image size: 11 1/8 x 7 3/4 inches, ed. 80, 1935 cat. Smith-204, pencil signed lower right