Etchings

The Pessimist

Etching and aquatint from 1952. Pencil signed and dated in the lower right: "William Brueske '52". Plate signed in the lower left. Pencil titled in the lower left. Print 4 in an edition of 9. Plate measures 7 7/8 x 6 inches on 10 5/8 x 6 7/8 inch laid type paper. This print has a jarring, abstract composition of negative imagery and details that are hidden at first glance.

Reverie

Pencil signed in the lower right and dated "June 15th, 1932." "Trial print" in the lower left. Plate measures 6 7/8 x 9 7/8 inches on 10 x 11 1/2 inch thin wove type paper. The artist has truly captured the grace of the female body in this etching with lines that are precise, yet soft. The print has an interesting composition that blends the figure's hair into a whirlpool, giving the print a dream-like quality.

Little Franklin

Etching and sandpaper ground. C. 1937. Trial proof. Pencil signed "Kerr Eby imp", the "imp" indicating that Eby printed this impression himself. Plate measures 8 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches on 11 x 17 3/4 inch wove type paper. This print is a lovely atmospheric impression with skillful platetone and intricate linework in the waves.

Along the Fence

C. 1920. Pencil signed and editioned, number 128 in an edition of 150. Plate measures 5 5/8 x 5 3/4 inches on 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 inch wove type paper. The artist's composition and sparing use of lines in the background draw the viewer along the path of the figures, and out of the frame to their mysterious destination.

Old Timer

Pencil titled and signed. Plate measures 9 7/8 x 8 inches on 13 x 11 inch wove type paper. This is a majestic portrait, giving the dog a dignified, stately manner.

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