20th Century American Prints

This seascape of a ship's deck, under very adverse weather conditions, by the American artist, Gordon Grant measures 9 x 12 inches and is pencil signed. Gordon Grant was born in California and was sent alone to Great Britain around Cape Horn when he was thirteen years old for his education. He worked as a staff artist for New York World and Harper's Weekly, covering both the Boer War and the Mexican Revolution, but became most widely known for his marine paintings and lithographs. He was a member of many artist's associations, including the National Academy of Design; American Federation of Art; Salmagundi Club; National Arts Club; American Watercolor Society; New York Society of Painters; and the New York Watercolor Club.

Lithograph, image size 5 1/2 x 7 11/16 inches, edition of 50, pencil signed

Etching with drypoint, image size 8 x 10 inches, 1935, pencil signed l.r, titled in pencil in the l.l. margin. Illustrated in "Fine Prints of the Year 1935."

This is an original pencil signed etching by well known animal artist Morgan Dennis. The title of this work is: "Stick together Fellers", it was created and printed in 1930.
The image measures 4X5 3/8 inches, printed on a medium weight wove type paper.

Lithograph, image size 5 3/4 x 7 7/16 inches, Barker 130, pencil signed and inscribed "Ed. 50."

Etching, image size: 9 7/8 x 6 7/8 inches, 1924, cat. Wuerth-837, edition of probably 75, pencil signed lower right

Etching, image size 8 7/8 x 12 3/16 inches, ed. 32/100, pencil signed and titled

Original woodblock print. Pencil signed in the lower right and dated 1934. Martin studied with Robert Henri at the ASL. He has exhibited in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1918 (solo); Calif. Art Club, 1919; Brooklyn Society of Min. Painters; Brooklyn Museum, 1933; NY World's Fair, 1939. His woodblock prints are quite rare..

Lithograph, image size: 9 x 11 1/4 inches, Associated American Artist, pencil signed lower right

This is a fine two color wood engraving by American artist Herbert Waters.  The title is: The Friendly Beasts, Created and printed circa. 1950.  Hand signed and titled in pencil.  The image measures 7X4 1/4 inches.

Etching, image size: 3 1/2 x 4 7/8 inches, pencil signed lower center

Etching, image size 4 11/16 x 5 3/4 inches, pencil signed

This is an original aquatint,mezzotint etching by American artist Harry Hering (1887-1967)  The title of this work is "Mexican Farm" created circa 1930 this etching has an image size of 9X10 1/2 inches, pencil signed in the lower border.  Printed on a medium weight wove type paper.

This is an original pencil signed lithograph by American artist Helen Noel.  The title is: The Nude and the Nun, created and printed circa 1930's.  The image measures 14 1/4X10 inches, printed on a Besingwerk watermarked sheet.  Helen Noel was employed in Chicago's District 10 Art Division of the Works Progress Administration WPA Federal Art Works Program. 

"The Post Office" measures 9 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches and is pencil signed and numbered. Schutz was founder of the NY Graphic Society. Born in Germany and living there for many years, including some spent in the German Army in WW1, Schutz emigrated to the US in 1924 and attended the Art Student's League of NY, working with Joseph Pennell.