Prints

This is one of the rarest etchings by American artist John Taylor Arms.  This color aquatint etching is titled: Still Waters, created and printed in 1919, in an edition of 7 impressions of this the 5th state.  It is hand signed by both the artist J.T.Arms and the printer Frederick Reynolds.  A beautiful rich impression, printed on a buff toned sheet.  The image measures 6 1/8X4 1/8 inches.  The sheet size measures 17X13 inches.  A very fine early effort by this important American print maker.  The image appears in the Fletcher catalog as image number 28.

This is an original color aquatint etching by French artist Georges Rouault (1871-1958)  The title of this image is "Le Clown a la Grosse Caisse"(Clown with a Big Chest)  it was created and printed in 1930 in an edition of 270.  Unsigned as issued.  This image was part of his well known series titled "Cirque".  The image measures 12 1/8X8 1/4 inches, printed on a medium weight wove type paper. Rives, BFK.. This series was printed by Ambroise Vollard, in Paris.  This image appears in the Chapon-Rouault catalog as image number 200..Very fine condition, richly inked.  This etching is Nicely framed with linnen matting and a fine Gilt Moulding.

This is a fine portrait study by British artist Gerald Brockhurst.  The subject is James McBey the well known British etcher.  This etching was created and printed in 1931 in an edition of 111.  This pencil signed impression measures an image size of 10 1/2X7 1/2 inches. This etching was Illustrated in  Fine Prints of the Year, 1931.  Cat. Fletcher 69.

This is an original color aquatint and drypoint etching by French artist Manuel Robbe. This image is titled "Le Dernier Roman" The plate measures 20 1/2X14 1/2 inches. It is hand signed in pencil in the image and editioned as number 55. This etching is framed and originally sold by Merrill Chase Galleries, label on the back.

This is a fine early printing of the well known etching, Bibi Valentin by American artist James M Whistler.  This etching created in 1859  is impression II/II before the plate was damaged.  It came to us with the original Kappel label on the back.  A fine rich impression printed on a thin laid japan type paper.  Signed  and dated within the plate.  Glascow 34.

This is an original lithograph by Japanese American artist Yasuo Kuniyoshi.  It is titled The Cyclist.  It was created and printed in 1939 and originally sold through Associated American Artists in New York.  The image measures 12 1/2X8 3/4 inches.  Printed on a medium weight wove type paper.  This lithograph is clearly signed in pencil lower right by the artist.  One of his images from his circus series.

This is an early color aquatint etching by American artist John Taylor Arms.  The title is: A Hong Kong Canal Boat, created and printed in 1919 in an edition of only 40 printed in color.  The image measures 8 1/16 X 5 1/2 inches.  this image is pencil signed and appears in the Fletcher catalog as image number 23.  Printed by Frederick Reynolds.

This etching by Arthur Briscoe measures 7 7/8 x 11 7/8 inches. Ink signed and numbered on cream laid paper, 1924. Cat: Hurst-85. Framed. Briscoe is known as one of the finest marine etcher of the 20th. century. 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. He studied at the Slade Art School and the Academy Julian in Paris.

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.

This is a fine original mezzotint by American artist Reynold Weidenaar.  The subject is: "Bridge Builders, Mackinac Straits", created and printed in  1956, published by the Society of American Etchers in an edition of 243.  This mezzotint is hand signed and titled in pencil.  The image measures 12 11/16X6 7/8 inches.  One of his most important works.

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 color aquatint etching by the French Expressionist Georges Rouault measures 12 1/8 x 8 3/8 inches, plate signed, from the "Circus of the Shooting Stars" series, a group of eight color aquatints created in 1930, on Rives BFK laid type paper, initialed and dated in the plate, lower right, edition of 270, cat: Wofsy-212.

This is a fine original etching  by American artist James Whistler.  The subject is: Steet at Saverne, it was created and printed in 1858.  This etching was part of the French Set, It is signed lower left,"Whistler", and also has the publishers name and address lower right edge of the sheet., "Imp, Delatre, Rue St. Jacques".  This image was created in 4 states, this one is 3/4.  The image measures 8 1/8X6 3/16 inches.  Printed on an antique laid type paper

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 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.