20th Century American Prints

This is a fine original etching of NYC by American artist Joseph Pennell.  The title is: Lower Broadway, NYC, it was created and printed in 1904.  Pencil signed, this image measures 11 7/8X7 3/4 inches.  Nice use of plate tone in the composition, a fine impression in good original condition.  Once give to the "Friends of the Library in 1952"

This is a fine original etching of New York City by American artist Joseph Pennell.  This work is titled: Four Story House, it was created and printed in 1904.  Pencil signed in the lower border, printed on a thin laid type paper.  The image measures 10 3/4X 7 3/8 inches.  In nice original condition, given as a gift to a library in 1952..

Etching by the American artist, John Taylor Arms measuring 14 x 9 1/2 inches, pencil signed, inscribed "Third State" on lower margin, 1929, edition of 100, printed by Henry E. Carling, from the "French Church Series #26", cat: Fletcher-219. John Taylor Arms was one of the foremost American printmakers of the 20th century, known for his exquisite compositions and exacting details which gave his etchings a very realistic, almost photographic appearance.

 This image is from the series, The Panama Canal, created by American artist Joseph Pennell, the title of this work is: The City of Panama from the Tivoli Hotel, Ancon Hill, created and printed in 1912.  The image measures 22X17 inches on a sheet size of 25 1/2X20 1/2 inches.  Printed on a Fabiano watermarked laid type paper.Wuerth cat. number 242.

This is an original pencil signed lithograph by American artist Albert Sterner.  The title is: The Mussel Openers, Newport.  This image was created and printed in 1913.  The image measures 17 1/8X13 3/4 inches.  A scarce image created in a very small edition.  The only other example can be found in the Amon Carter Museum.

This is a fine original etching by American artist Otto Ostrowsky.  It was taken from his series on the construction of sections of the New York Subway system in Manhattan, created and printed in 1937.  The image is pencil signed and measures 10X13 1/2 inches.  Printed on a medium weight laid type paper.

This is an original etching by American artist Joseph Pennell. The title of this work is: "Carriage Approach to Pennsylvania Station, N.Y. This etching was created and printed in 1919, in an edition of only 50.
The image measures 11 3/4X7 inches, hand signed in pencil lower border. The signature has the imp after the artists name meaning that he printed this one himself.

This is a beautiful, intimate portrait of a Depression-era worker by Albert Abramovitz. Linocut, image size 7 x 4 1/2 inches, c. 1930s, pencil signed and titled. Abramovitz was known for his dramatic images with sharp social commentary, many portraying the hardships of daily life for working class people in both America and Russia. Born in Latvia, Abramovitz studied at the Imperial Art School in Odessa and the Grande Chaumiere in Paris. While in Paris he was a member and juror of the Paris Salon, and won the Grand Prize at the Universal Exposition in Rome and Turin, Italy. In the 1920s Abramovitz emigrated to America, first the west coast then settled in New York City where he lived for the rest of his life. He created a number of prints for the WPA, and his work was included in exhibitions by the Union of American Artists, the American Artist's Congress, the ACA Gallery and the National Academy of Design.

Etching, image size: 12 3/4 x 10 5/16 inches, pencil signed

Lithograph with lithotint on zinc by the American artist, Arthur Bowen Davies, measures 12 5/8 x 19 inches, signed in the image, l.r., edition of 25 or less, printed by George C. Miller, i/ii, 1921, cat: Czestochowski-192. Davies was known for his unique decorative style, often visualized in a fantasy world of female figures. One of the most respected and successful American artists, he was a member of the "Eight" and was the principal organizer of the 1913 Armory Show.

Etching, image size 10 5/8 x 12 3/8 inches, 1926 (Cahill, 43). Signed "Pop Hart" (and with monogram) in pencil l.r. Etching and aquatint on paper

This is a very fine impression of the etching titled: Boston Stump, created and printed by American artist Harold Kerr Eby in 1925.  The subject is the tower of St. Botolph's Church in Boston, England.   This etching printed in an edition of 90 has an image size of 14 1/8X9 3/8 inches.  It is pencil signed lower right and has the 'imp" after his name meaning that he printed this impression himself.  This etching is in a fine Frame using archival materials.

This is a dramatic wood engraving of Pounding Surf on the Coast of Maine  by American artist, Leo Meissner.  The title is: Irresistible Force, created and printed in 1936.  This image is pencil signed and titled by the artist, printed in an edition of only 50.  The image measures 10X13 3/4 inches.  Very fine condition, matted not framed. Printed on a smooth wove type sheet.

Transfer lithograph, 11 1/2 x 18 inches, ed. 25, 1924, only state, printed by George C. Miller, alternatively titled "Spring Dance," cat. Czestochowski-211, pencil signed lower right

Plate signed in the lower left, ink signed in the lower right. Plate size measures 9 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches on 11 1/2 x 13 1/4 inch laid type paper. The scene depicted is a street in Gloucester. Good use of plate tone and a rich drypoint burr. Meyerowitz studied at the National Academy of Design in NY and is best known for his development of producing etchings in color. His work is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Carnegie Institute; National Academy of Design; Harvard University and the Library of Congress.